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jSTETST YORK. 

FACTS AND FIGURES, 

GATHEEED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. 

BY THE 
SEOEETAKY OF THE CITY linSSION. 

]^EA¥ YORK: 

PUBLISHED FOR THE SOCIETY, 10 JBIBLE HOUSE. 

1865. 










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Strangers visiting New York, desiring infor- 
mation as to the location of the Churches and 
Missions, or a description of the Charitable 
Institutions, are invited to call at the Office 
of the City Mission, 10 Bible House. The 
Fourth Avenue Cars, from the lower end of the 
City Hall Park, pass the Bible House every 
few minutes. 




FACTS AND FIGURES, 

GATHERED FRbM VARIOUS SOURCES. 

BY THE 

SECRETARY OF THE CITY MISSION. 




NEW YORK: 

PUBLISHED FOK THE SOCIETY, 
10 BIBLE HOUSE. 

1865. 



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INDEX 



A. 

Abandone d Infants 9 

American Bible Society 71 

American Board 10 

American Tract Society 10 

Amer. Tract Soc. of Boston - 10 

Amer. Home Mission Soc.— - 10 

American S. S. Union - 10 

Amer. Seamen's Friend Soc. - 10 

Amer. Mission. Association - 10 

Amer. Church Miss. Society- 11 

Amer. and For. Chr. Union - 11 

Amer. Fem. Guardian Soc. - - 11 

Amer. and For. Bible Soc. - - 11 

Amer. Bapt. Mission. Union- 11 

Amer. Bap. Home Miss. Soc. - 11 

Amer. Bap. Free Miss. Soc. - 11 

Almshouse 9 

Asylums 47 

Arrests- 'I — 8 

Association for the Poor 11 

American Physique 18 

B. 

Banks, Associated 6 

Banks, National - 6 

Banks, Savings 7 

Births - - 5 

Bellevue Hospital 9 

Burials in City Cemetery 9 

Burials in Greenwood 17 

Board For. Miss. Kef. Dutch 11 
Board Dom. Miss. Eef. Dutch 11 

Board of Education 16 

Benevolent Societies- - 49 

Benevolent Contributions - - - 12 

c. 

Census — 95 

Central Park 17 

City Directory 6 



Com. of Charities and Cor. - - 50 

Convictions 9 

City Prison 9 

Churches -- 19 

Communicants — 13 

Contribiitions 12 

Cost of Bum- 14 

Carriages passing in B'dway- 14 

Copyrights 6 

Church-goers - 13 

Cars 15 

Carts - 15 

Coaches 15 

Commiss. of Emigration 51 

College Benefactions 102 

Commerce of New York 90 

Clergymen, ------ 29 

D. 

Dwellings 5 

Deaths 5 

Deposits 7 

Dispensaries 52 

E. 

Evangehcal Churches " — 13 

Express Wagons - - - 15 

Education in New York IG 

Ediication in United States -101 

F. 

Facts about the U. States — 94 

Foreign Bom - 5 

Fires 14 

Families -- 5 

Female Guardian Society - - - 69 

G. 

Greenwood Cemetery 17 

Gas Companies - - 6 

Germans - 10 

Grog-shops 14 



II4DEX. 



H. 

Hacknej'^ Coaches 15 

Hospitals - 51 

House of Refuge 9 

I. 

Immigrants in 1864 18 

Insurance Companies 6 

Institutions, crim. & humane 68 

Irish 10 

Industrial Schools - - - 68 

J. 



N. Y. Female Bible Soc. 12 

N. Y. Port Society 12 

N. Y. Post-office 18 

0. 

Out-cloor Poor -- 9 



Juvenile Asylum 
Jews 



L. 

lighting the City 

Lodgings at Station-houses- - 

Lost Children restored 

Lost Children sent to Police- 
office - 

Lunatic Asylum- - 

M. 

Marriages — 5 

Manufacturing--- 5 

Mortality 

Magazines 10 

Meat Bill 14 

Medical Institutions, 53 

Metropolitan Police 

Miscellany 104 

N. 

Nativities 5 

Newspapers 10 

N. Y. Association for Poor - - 80 

N. Y. S. S. Union 11 

N. Y. and B. For. Miss. 11 

N. Y. Children's Aid Soc. ---11 

N. Y. Juvenile Asj^lum 69 

City Tract Society 74 

Five-points H. of Ind. - 11 

Ladies' Five-p'ts Miss. - 11 

K Y. Howard Mission 11 

N. Y. Female Assist. Soc.--- 11 

Ladies Union Aid Soc. - 11 

Bible Society 12 



Passengers -- 14 

Presbyterians 13 

Protestants 13 

Policemen 8 

Property - - 14 

Pawnbrokers is 

69 Public Carts 15 

10 Population 5 

Piers — 6 

Poor Association - 80 

Penitentiary 9 

Philanthropic results of the 

War 99 

Post-office, New York - - 18 

Public Instruction 41 

Police Stations-- - 82 



N. Y 
N. Y, 
N. Y, 



N. Y, 
N. Y. 



R. 

Randalls Island 9 

Rehgious Societies 10 

Receipts H 

Rum, cost of- -- 14 

s. • 

Savings Banks - 7 

Sanitary- __ 7 

Societies 54 

T. 

Tract Society 10 

Tenement Houses 83 

Truant Children --- 16 

Tonnage on Canals and Rail- 
roads - 98 

u. 

United States - . 94 

V. 

Valuation of Property 14 

w. 

Workhouse - 9 



THE 

GEEAT METROPOLIS IN 1865. 



It is generally conceded that at the present time 
we have a population of one million. On the IT. S. 
Census of i860, there were in New York 813,669 
persons; of whom 391,522 were white males, 409,- 
573 were white females, 5,468 were colored males, 
and 7,106 were colored females. 

Number of marriages in a year, 3,272; number 
of births, 6,424; number of deaths, 25,196. 

There are 9 marriages daily; there are 17 births; 
and there are 69 deaths. 

Of the population, 429,952 were born in the 
United States, and 383,717 were born in foreign 
countries, of 38 different nationalities. 

There are 54,338 dwellings, and 155,707 families. 

There are on an average nearly 3 families, or 15 

persons to every dwelling. 

The No. of manufacturing establishments in the city is- -4,259 

Capital invested, -- - $60,484,307 

Cost of raw material, - - $88,564,812 

Male and female hands employed, - 88, 564 

Value of annual product, -$158,030,561 

One New York publishing house runs 43 steam- 
presses of the largest size, and uses an average of 
34,375 reams of printing-paper per annum, equiva- 



6 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

lent to 3,300,000 duodecimo volumes of 240 pages 
eacli, or 1,650,000 volumes of 480 pages each. An- 
other house in Philadelphia sells books annually to 
the amount of $2,000,000, and the number of pack- 
ages they send out of the city yearly is between 
14,000 and 15,000. 

The annual expense of Hghting the city is $420,- 
000. The New York Gas Company, operating be- 
low Grand-street, has 130 miles of mains of various 
sizes. The Manhattan Gas-light Company, operat- 
ing above Grand-street, has 430 miles of street- 
mains, lights 30,000 street-lamps, and supplies gas 
to over 50,000 stores and dwelhngs, and manufac- I 
tures 2,000,000,000 feet of gas. ^ 

For the distribution of Croton water, there are 
290 miles of pipe laid. 

The City Directory contains 152,552 names. 

The number of streets, avenues, squares, places, 
etc., below Fifty-fourth-street, is 493. 

The area of New York is about 22,000 acres. 

The distance from the Battery to Fifty-fourth 
street is 4| miles. 

The number of piers on the North River is 62, 
and on the East River, 70 : total, 132. 

The number of copyrights entered during the 
last year, in the U. S. District Court in this city, is 
1,999. 

The number of Associated banks is 52, with an 
aggregate capital of 70 millions, besides 12 National 
banks. 

^here are 100 insurance companies, who return 
their assets at 33 millions of dollars. 



SANITARY — THE POLICE. 7 

The number of depositors in Savings banks in 
the state of New York was, in 

1861, depositors, 310,698 ; deposits, $67,450,379. 

1862, depositors, 300,511; deposits, 64,083,150. 

1863, depositors, 347, 184 ; deposits, 76, 538, 383. 

1864, depositors, 400, 194 ; deposits, 93, 786, 394. 

Previous to establishing a good sanitary govern- 
ment, the annual rate of mortality was, 

In London, . . . . . . . 1 in 20. 

In Liverpool, 1 in 28. 

The rate of mortality in the same cities, with 
the present improved system of municipal super- 
vision and regulation, has been, 

In London, 1 in 45. 

In Liverpool, 1 in 44 ; 

while in the city of New York the death-rate has 
increased from 1 in 46? in the year 1810, to 1 in 35 
at the present time. 

It is supposed that for every death there are 28 
cases of sickness ; this would give us 700,000 cases 
of sickness in New York in one year. Some of our 
eminent physicians say that, by proper measures, 
this mortality could be brought down 30 per cent. ; 
such a reduction would save 7,000 lives and 200,000 
cases of sickness during the year. 

me ioH«. 

Once a year at Brussels, medals are presented 
to those persons who in the course of a year haVe 



8 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

exhibited remarkable acts of courage and devoted- 
ness, by which the Kves of others have been saved. 

Though we have no such public system of re- 
wards here, it is something to know that the brave, 
skilful men who are watching day and night our 
city, and rendering us an incalculable service, have 
many a time displayed a heroism that has com- 
manded universal admiration, and well deserves 
grateful recognition. 

The number of policemen in the city is 1,800. 
The annual cost of their support and incidental 
expenses is '$1,836,120 67. 

Arrests by the police during the last year for of- 
fences against the person, 52,976 

property, 8,912 61,888 

Of whom were, males, 38,948 

females, -- 22,940 61,888 

Of whom were males under 15 years of age, 3,152 

females " " 437 3,589 

Of persons arrested, born in United States, 18, 199 

born in foreign countries, - - 43, 689 61, 888 
Of the persons arrested, could read and write, -- 47,192 
" " could not read or write, - - 14,046 

could read only, 650 61, 888 

There have been arrested by the Metropolitan 
police, for crimes of violence of a serious character, 
in 1863 and 1864 respectively, as follows : 

1863. 1864, 

For felonious assault, 343 462 

For assaults on policemen, -- 19 35 

For attempt at rape, - 23- - 29 

For insulting females in the street, 33 88 

For murder, --- 79 48 

For maiming, - 6 6 

For manslaughter, -. 1--- 10 

For rape, - 21-- 14 

For threatening life, 12 30 

Total, 537 742 



ALMSHOUSE DEPAKTMENT. 9 

Lodgings furnislied at the police-stations during the year, --68,254 

Lost children sent to the central office, 3, 502 

Lost children restored to parents, 3, 878 

Abandoned infants found, and sent to the central office, — 89 

Number of convictions by Court of Special Sessions, 2,816 

Number of convictions by courts of Oyer and Terminer and 

General Sessions, ^ — - 451 

Number of persons passing through Almshouse in the year, 

4,350; present number, 1,398 

No. of children passing through Eandalls island in the year, 

3,015 ; present number, - 1,033 

No. of persons passing through City Prison in the year, 32,593 

Of these, present numbej- in City Prison, 207 ; in Peni- 
tentiary, 278 ; in Workhouse, 815 ; in Hospital, 601 : 

total present number, •- 1.901 

No. of persons in Lunatic Asylum during the year, 1,111 ; 

present number, - 771 

Number of persons in Bellevue Hospital during the year, 

7, 645 ; deaths, 864 ; present number, 760 

Institutions under tlie care of the Commission- 
ers of Public Charities and Corrections ; number of 
inmates reported Jan. 1, 1864, 

Almshouse, - - - - - - 1, 398 

Lunatic Asylum, * 771 

Penitentiary, ' 278 

Island Hospital, 601 

Workhouse, 815 

City Prison, • 202 

Nursery, - - 843 

Nursery Hospital, - — 190 

Bellevue and Blackwells Island Hospitals, - - - - 1,403 

Colored Home, - 270 

Colored Orphan Asylum, 208 

Out-door Poor, - 30,838 

Total, - 37,817 

No. of burials in City Cemetery during the year — of which 

from city 991, and from institutions 1, 238, 2,229 

No. of boys and girls passing through House of Eefuge dur- 
ing the year, 1,091; on hand, 644 

1-^ 



10 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

No. of boys and girls passing throngh Juvenile Asylum dur- 
ing the year, 1,633; on hand, 528 

The annual expenses of the Department of Charities and 

Corrections, -- --- $700,000 

There are about as many Germans in New York 
as in Hamburg ; twice as many Irisli as in Belfast ; 
and twice as many Jews as in all the land of Pal- 
estine. 

There are published in New York 155 newspa- 
pers and 71 magazines. 

There are 300 religious and benevolent socie- 
ties, hospitals, dispensaries, asjdums, etc. The re- 
ports of some of these societies are as follows for 
the last year : 

American Bible Society, from sales, 290, 761 98 

" " donations, legacies, etc.,- 269,816 62 

Total, $560,578 60 

American Board of Com. for Foreign Missions, — 531,983 77 

American Tract Societj'', from sales, 241, 328 55 

" " donations, 116,158 85 

Total, $357,487 40 

American Tract Society of Boston, from sales, — 72,823 07 
" " donations, - -- 51,595 68 

Total, $124,418 75 

American Home Missionary Society, 195 537 89 

Americans. S. Union, - •- 54,627 82 

American Seamen's Friend Society, 42, 353 18 

branches, 34,023 16 

Total, $76,376 34 

American Missionary Association, 57, 651 25 

Prot. Epis. Board Foreign Missions, 76, 000 00 

Domestic Missions, -■- 66, 000 00 



KELIGION AND BENEVOLENCE. Jl 

American Church Missionary Society, 25,454 44 

Missionary Society of Meth. Epis. Church, 429,768 75 

American and Foreign Christian Union, 85,000 00 

American Female Guardian Society, exchisive of 

School-fund, - - -- 18,696 13 

American and For. Bible Soc, exclusive of sales, - 21,707 66 

American Baptist Missionary Union, 103,^56 96 

American Baptist Home Missionary Society, 39, 647 69 

American Baptist Free Mission Society, 19, 538 50 

O. S. Presbyterian Board Domestic Missions, 82,684 29 

O. S. Presbyterian Board of Education, - 47, 875 00 

O. S. Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,--- 222,397 13 

N. S, Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions, 70,561 93 

N. S. Presbyterian Committee of Education, 14,929 05 

N. S. Pres. Publication Comm., exclusive of sales, 19,705 80 

Board for Missions Eef. Dutch Church, 21, 686 35 

Board Domestic Missions Eef. Dutch Church, --- 21,437 62 



$2,740,795 52 



Tlie foregoing list of 26 leading societies shows 
a total of receipts for one jenT, exclusive of pro- 
ceeds of sales, of $2,740,795 52. Most of these 
societies are national in their character, and of 
course receive their donations from all parts of the 
country: let us examine a little the operations of 
some of our local societies, depending for their sup- 
port exclusively upon the contributions of New 
York city. 

New York Association for the Poor, $36, 293 38 

New York Sunday-school Union, - -■ 27,630 00 

New York and Brookljm For. Miss. Societ}^ 40,711 16 

N. Y. Children's Aid Soc, exclus. of publications, 37,677 58 

N. Y. Juvenile Asylum, exclus. of public monies,- 11,335 06 

New York City Tract Society, 18,872 18 

N. Y. Five-points House of Industry, donations,— 15,864 77 

New York Ladies' Five-points Mission, donations, 7,000 00 

New York Howard Mission, - -20,049 19 

New York Female Assistance Society, 3, 785 74 

New York Ladies' Union Aid Society, 5, 976 58 



12 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

New York Bible Society, 16,141 95 

New York Female Bible Society, - - - - 6, 877 96 

New York Port Society, 9,500 00 

Total, $248,215 55 

Here are 14 leading local societies whose re- 
ceipts from donations, for one year, amount to 
$248,215 55. Let us add to this sum, for our other 
organized city charities, omitting receipts from 
sales, from state and city appropriations, fi'om 
board, etc., as much more, and we shall have, say 
$500,000, as the regular, annual voluntary contri- 
butions of the citizens of New York, for the sup- 
port of the local benevolent associations. But how 
far short this falls of a fair estimate of what is 
given, may be inferred from such facts as these : 
here a New York merchant gives $30,000 to Yale 
College ; now another gives $10,000 to a college in 
Syria, etc.; and there is scarcely a year in Avhich 
there are not several larger sums bestowed on 
churches, colleges, hospitals, etc. ; so that, after all, 
we can scarcely hope to approximate to a correct 
statement of what is actually contributed by the 
citizens of New York to the various objects of be- 
nevolence during any one year. 

Take another view of the amount given to be- 
nevolence : there are 11 O. S. Presbyterian churches 
reported as having given to various objects $100,- 
000 ; 10 New School Presbyterian churches, $75,162 ; 
12 Reformed Dutch churches, $56,000 ; and 9 Bap- 
tist churches, $35,000; making a total of 42 city 
churches contributing in one year to benevolence 
the sum of $266,162. Say the remaining 174 Prot- 



I 



CHURCH-MEMBEES. 13 

estant evangeKcal cliurches contribute as mucli 
more, and we have $532,324 as the sum total given 
in one year by the 216 Protestant evangelical 
churches. What is required for the annual sup- 
port of these churches, for the salaries of minis- 
ters, and for congregational purposes, must be 
$1,000,000. 

There are in New York 31 Methodist churches 
who return the number of members as 9,160; 16 
Reformed Dutch, 4,816 members; 20 New School 
Presbyterian, 7,904 members ; 23 Old School Presby- 
terian, 6,807 members ; and 19 Baptist, 6,634 mem- 
bers ; making a total of 109 churches, with a mem- 
bership of 35,321: as we have in all 216 regularly or- 
ganized Protestant evangelical churches, supposing 
each to have a membership of 300, we should have 
for the whole city a total of 64,800 communicants. 
We estimate that these church-members represent 
32,400 families, and that each of these families in- 
cludes 5 persons; then we have 162,000 persons 
that may be reckoned as fairly within the influence 
and under the control of the Protestant evangelical 
churches of New York. Of course the regular and 
occasional church-goers must be twice as many 
more, and then we have as the Protestant church- 
going population, 324,000. 



14 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

iMJW. 

The cost of rum is often said to be three quarterns 
of the expenditures for the PoKce, the Department 
of Charities and Corrections, and the courts ; the 
total sum required for these three items for the 
year, is $2,890,120 67 ; three quarters of this is 
$2,167,590 51. 

We have 10,000 grog-shops : suppose the re- 
ceipts of these on an average to be $500 each, we 
shall have five millions of dollars as the sum worse 
than wasted; but who shall estimate the loss of 
health, of property, of character, of time and of 
life, of body and of soul ? 

Aggregate valuation of property in the city and 
county of New York for 1864, $634,495,010. 

Taxes for 1864, $13,705,092 86. 

Passengers transported by the different ferry 
companies during the year, 56,853,500. 

A person who counted the number of carriages 
which passed the place where he stood in Broad- 
way during 12 hours, found it was 14,060, or about 
20 each minute. 

The New York city meat bill for one year is 
reckoned as follows, at wholesale prices : 
263,229 beef cattle, 700 lbs. ea., 9| cts. per lb., ---$17,504,728 50 

36,298 calves, at $7 25, - 263,060 50 

522, 311 sheep and lambs, at $4 25, 2, 219, 821 75 

1,096,773 hogs, at $9 75, - - 10,693,586 75 

Total, - - $30, 681, 147 50 

Total number of fires in the city of New York 
last year, 268 ; number of alarms, 243 : total losses, 
$1,191,922. 



TENEMENT-HOUSES. 15 

There are 265 licensed junk-shops ; 33 licensed 
intelligence-offices ; 64 licensed pawnbrokers ; 209 
licensed second-hand dealers ; 397 licensed stages ; 
431 special coaches ; 501 hackney coaches ; 450 city 
, cars ; 6,381 public carts ; 631 express wagons ; 497 
dirt €arts ; and 773 venders. 

There are 580 tenement-lioTises containing 85 persons each. 
193 " " 111 

71 " '' 140 

29 " " 187 



Total, 873 86,086 

By a late report of Capt. Lord of the Sanitary 
police, 

" The total number of tenement-houses is given 
at 12,374, with a population of 401,376, of v/hom 
22,095 live in cellars, a subterraneous population 
large enough for a small city in itself. A little 
more than two thirds of the houses, namely, 8,546, 
with a population of 253,901, are provided with 
good means of escape in case of fire ; while 3,801 
houses, inhabited by 125,380 persons, are deficient 
in this respect. The ventilation of 8,126 houses, 
containing 238,113 persons, is reported as good, 
and 4,221 houses, containing 141,168 persons, are 
badly ventilated. The following is an exhibit of 
the number of cubic feet to each person : 

No. of Houses. Population. 

1,909 62,998 

-- 3,031 -- 102,348 

2,560 78,751 

1,661 48,342 

1,100 31,752 

798 22,281 

1,288 -*-- 32,809 



Having 


fr 


om 100 to 300 
300 to 400 
400 to 500 
500 to 600 
600 to 700 
700 to 800 
800 to 1,000 



Total, 12,347 379,281 



IG THE xMETKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

*' Of slaughter-houses we have the following ex 
hibit: The number of slaughter-houses m the cit;; 
is 187, of which 40 are reported as in bad condition 
The number of beeves slaughtered per week is giver 
as 2,555; of small stock, 9,362 ; of swine, 13,205 
total per week, 25,222 ; grand total per year, 1,311. 
544. Akin to slaughter-houses are those sinks c 
putridity, fat-boiling establishments, of which ther 
are no less than 80 in New York." 



Truant children. The officers detailed to loo 
after truant children last year, received 5,613 namef 
70 could not be found ; of the remainder they repo: 
as follows : 

1,968 were reported without cause. 

522 witbclra\\Ti from scliool. 

238 transferred to other schools. 

763 kept at home by their parents . 

316 sick. 

129 kept at home on account of poverty. 
3,092 have been reformed by the exertions of the officers so as to 
attend school regularly, 

159 have been arrested and taken to school. 

156 have been arrested and sent to the Juvenile Asylum. 

From the last Report of the Board of Educa- 
tion, w^e learn that the whole number taught during 
the year in the schools under its control was 208,- 
084, with an average attendance of 88,000. 

In parochial schools, private schools, colleges, 
etc., there must be 20,000 more, making 108,000 
regularly at school : of the 100,000 who only attend 
school occasionally, 25,000 manage to get along 



THE CENTEAL PAEK. 17 

¥'\ 

itli an incomplete training at a low average of 
,spectabilit J ; 25,000 are detained at home by sick- 
>ss and poverty ; 25,000 are sent out to work ; and 
,e remaining 25,000 are among the vagrants, beg- 
,rs, pilferers, and rowdies. 

IS an area of 843 acres ; excluding 142 acres cov- 
id by the two Croton reservoirs, there are about 
f) acres which properly belong to the Park : there 
^ completed 7 miles of carriage-roads, 6 miles of 
41e-roads, and 20 miles of walks : the number of 
itors last year was 4,327,409 persons. 

^he cost of the land was - $4,815,671 60 . 

he cost of construction to date, 3,915, 546 27 



Total cost up to last report, $8, 731, 217 87 

" There have been, up to last report, 320,846 trees 
...:d shrubs of all kinds planted; number planted 
last year, 79, 904. 

The sum expended last year in the construction 
and maintenance of the Central Park, $504,335 60. 

^xmnvot^A (Stnxttmj 

Opened in 1842, and at that time included 200 acres 
of land; several plats since added, making alto- 
gether about 400 acres, costing nearly $235,000: 
the aggregate sum paid for labor in and about the 
cemetery, nearly $1,000,000. The number of inter- 
ments up to the last year, 101,591 ; increasing at the 
rate of 7,000 and more a year. 



18 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

The official statement of the Commissioners of 
Emigration, Castle-garden, New York, places the 
number of immigrants arrived at that place during 
the year 1864, at 182,916; showing an increase over 
the year 1863 of 25,000, and being as large a num- 
ber as for any year since 1854. 

iw forli iost-offt«. 

A city paper of Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1865, says. 
Within the past ten days an exact record has been 
kept of the weight of mail matter forwarded from 
the New York Post-office over internal routes. The 
'amount was 418,744 lbs., or more than 20 tons per 
day. It is estimated that, including foreign steamer 
mails and all other matter, the clerks in this office 
receive and send out about 45 tons per day. 

A surgeon in New York examined 8,700 recruits 
for the army, of whom 4,538 were Americans, 1,694 
Irish, 1,453 Germans, 315 English and Scotch, 135 
French, and 545 belonging to twenty-six other na- 
tions. He made a strict examination to determine 
whether there was any foundation for the frequent 
affirmation of the English journals, that the physi- 
cal man in America was deteriorating. The Amer- 
icans in New York city were of course not above 
the average of Americans physically, yet his exam- 
ination puts them ahead. In stature the American- 



CENSUS OF CHURCHES. 19 

born ranked the highest, the Enghsh next, the Irish 
next, the Germans next, and the French last. In 
regard to their physical conformation, he divided 
the recruits into four classes, and found the Ameri- 
cans to possess the highest rate of prime pliysique. 
Of American-born recruits, 47.5 per cent, had a 
prime physique, the Germans 40.75 per cent., and 
the Irish 35 per cent. He arrived at the conclusion 
that no race can show a larger proportion of osse- 
ous and muscular development ; and he ascribes it 
not to race, but to the diffused blessings of meat 
and drink. 

'^ Wxm t>i %m %wl Mm imtinm-%i. 

GIVING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS, THE POPULATION, AND 
THE NUMBER OF CHURCHES, CHAPELS, BETHELS, AND MISSIONS 
OF ALL KINDS. 

FiEST Ward. All of the city below Liberty-st. Pop., 17,373. 

Churches. 1. Trinity, Prot. Episcopal, Broadway, cor. Kector. 

2. Bethel, Methodist Episcopal, foot of Carlisle-st. 

3. City Tract Mission, 27 Greenwich-st. 

Second Waed. Bounded by Spruce, Ferry, East River, Park Row, 

Broadway, and Liberty. Pop., 2,507. 
Churches. 4. John-st. Methodist Episcopal, John, near Nassau. 

5. North Reformed Dutch, Fulton, cor. William. 

6. St. George's, Prot. Epis. ChajDel, Beekman, c. Cliff. 
Third Ward. Bounded by Reade, Broadway, North River, and 

Liberty. Pop., 3,757. 

Churches. 7. St. Paul's, Prot. Episcopal, Broadway, cor. Fulton. 
8. St. Peter's, Roman-catholic, Barclay, cor. Church. 

Fourth Ward. Bounded by Catharine, East River, Chatham, 
Spruce, and Ferry. Pop. 21,994. 

Churches. 9. Oliver-st. Mariner's Temple, Baptist, Oliver, cor. 
Henry. 
10. Mariner's Church of New York Port Society, Madi- 
son, cor. Catharine. 



20 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

Chubches. 11. James-st. Eom.-cath., James, near New Bowery. 

12. Howard Mission, 37 New Bowery. 

13. Mission of N. Y. Port Society, Dover, cor. Water. 

14. Jews' Sjniagogue, Chatliam, near Roosevelt. 
City Tract Mission. 

FrFTH Wabd. Bounded by Canal, Broadway, North River, and 
Reade-st. Pop., 22,337. 

Chubches. 15. St. John's, Prot. Epis., Yarick, op. St. John's Park. 

16. Laight-st. Baptist, Laight, cor. Yarick. 

17. Bethel, Prot. Epis., foot of Hubert. 

18. German Evang. Mission, 147 Duane. 

19. Alexander Presb. Mission, Canal, near Yarick. 

20. City Tract Mission, 147 Duane. 

Sixth "Wabd. Bounded by Canal, Bowery, Broadway, and Chat- 
ham. Population, 26,696. 

Chubches 21. Five-points House of Industry, 155 Worth-st. 

22. Ladies' Methodist Epis. Mission, 61 Park. 

23. Duane-st., Rom.-cath., Duane, c. City Hall Place. 

24. Mott-st., Roman-catholic, Mott, cor. Park. 

25. Itahan Mission, Worth-street, 

26. Centre-st. Mission, 110 Centre-st. 

27. St. Matthew's, Lutheran, Walker-st., n. Broadway. 
City Tract Mission. 

Seventh Wabd. Bounded by Division, Grand, East River, and 
Catharine. Population, 39,982. 

Chubches. 28. Market-st., Reformed Dutch, Market, cor. Hem-j'. 

29. Jewish Synagogue, 45 East Broadway. 

30. Jews' Synagogue, 38 Henry-street. 

31. German Presbyterian, 290 Madison-st. 

32. All Saints', Prot, Epis,, Henry, cor, Scammel. 

33. Madison-st., Prot. Epis. Mission, 256 Madison. 

34. Bethel, Prot. Epis,, foot of Pike-st, 

35. Roman-catholic, Henry, cor. Rutgers. 

36. Ch, of N. Y, Port.Soc, Madison, cor, Governeur. 

37. Second Advent, 68 East Broadway. 

38. City Tract Mission, 327 Madison-st. 

Eighth Wabd, Bounded by Houston, Broadway, North River, 
and Canal, Population, 39,406, 

Chubches. 39. Macdougal-st. Baptist, Macdougal, opp. Yandam. 

40, Duane Meth, Epis, , Hudson, near Spring, 

41, Greene-st, Meth, Epis, , Greene, near Broome. 






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CENSUS OF CHUllCHES DOWN TOWN 



Chueches. 42. Spring-st. Presbyterian, Spring, near Varick. 

43. Asso. Ref. Presbyterian, Houston, cor. Thompson. 

44. Reformed Presbj^terian, Sullivan, near Spriljg. 

45. St, Thomas' Prot. Epis. Mis. „ Thompson, c. Prince. 
46; St. Alphonsos, Rom.-cath., Thompson, n. Canal. 

47. True Reformed Dutch, 25 King-street. 

48. Zion, Baptist, colored, 155 Sulivan. 

49. German Evang. Mission, Hudson, near Spring. 

50. City Tract Mission, 120 Prince-st. 

51. Canal-st. Presbyterian Church, Greene, n. Canal. 
Missions, 138 Laurens-st., 545 Greenwich-st. ; Syn- 
agogue, 112 Wooster-st., (for sale.) 

Ninth Waed. Bounded by Fourteenth-st. , Sixth-ave. , North River, 

and West Houston-st. Population, 44,385. 
Churches. 52. Abyssinia Baptist, colored, 166 Waverly-place. 

53. Antioch Baptist, 264 Bleecker-st. 

54. Berean Baptist, Downing, cor. Bedford. 

55. Union Reformed Dutch, 25 Sixth-ave, 

56. North Baptist, Christopher, cor. Bedford. 

57. St. John's, Lutheran, 81 Christopher, n. Bleecker. 

58. Bedford-st. Meth. Epis., Bedford, cor. Morton. 

59. Central Meth. Epis,, 7th-avenue, near 14th-st, 

60. Jane-st. Meth. Epis., Jane, near 8th-a venue. 

61. Zion Meth. Epis,, colored, Bleecker, c, W, lOth-st. 

62. Beulah Partic. Baptist, Horatio, n. Greenwich-av. 

63. Thirteenth-st. Presbyterian, 13th-st., n, 6th-ave. 

64. United Presbyterian, Jane, near 8th-ave, 

65. United Presbyterian, 7th-ave. , near 13th-st, 

66. United Presbyterian, Charles, near Fourth, 

67. Reformed Presbyterian, 12th-st. , n. 6th-ave. 

68. Reformed Presbyterian, llth-st., near 7th-ave. 

69. Annunciation, Prot. Epis., 14th-st., n. 7th-ave. 

70. St. John Evang., P. E., Hammond, c. Waverly-pl. 

71. St. Luke's, Prot, Epis,, Hudson, opp. Grove. 

72. St. Joseph, R. C, 6th-ave., c. W. Wash. -place. 

73. Universahst, Bleecker, cor. Downing. 

74. Ascension, Prot. Epis. Mission, Abingdon-square. 

75. Messiah's Second Advent, Evangel., 7 Seventh-av. 

76. Methodist Episcopal Mission, 109 Bank. 

77. Wesleyan Chapel, 204 Bleecker. 

78. City Tract Mission, 593 Hudson, 
Spiritualist, 95 Sixth-avenue. 

Mission of Children's Aid Soc, 204 Bleecker. 
iprimitive Methodist, 593 Hiidson. 



22 THE METllOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Tenth Waed. Bounded by Eivington, Norfolk, Bowery, and Di- 
vision. Population, 29,004. 

Churches. 79. Welsh Baptist, 141 Christie. 

80. Jews' Synagogue, 78 Allen. 

81. Jews' SjTiagogue, 56 Christie. 

82. Jews' Synagogue, 63 Christie. 

83. Allen-st. Methodist Episcopal, 126 AUen. 

84. Forsyth-st. Methodist Episcopal, 10 Forsyth. 

85. Allen-st. Presbyterian, Allen, near Grand. 

86. Holy MartjTTS, Prot. Epis., 39 Forsyth. 

87. St. Stephen's, Prot. Epis., Christie, c. Broome. 
City Tract Mission, 55 Orchard. 

Church 91 Eivington, (sold.) 

Eleventh Waed. Bounded by Fourteenth, East River, Avenue B, 
and Eivington. Population, 59,571. 

Chueches. 88. Sixth-st. Baptist, 211 Sixth. 

89. Manhattan Eef. Dutch, 71 Avenue B, cor. 5th-st. 

90. Jews' Synagogue, 127 Columbia. 

91. Jews' Synagogue, Eidge, cor. East Houston. 

92. Jews' Synagogue, Third-st., cor. Avenue C. 

93. Jews' Synagogiie, 8 Clinton. 

94. Jews' Synagogue, 156 Attorney. , 

95. Jews' Synagogue, 122 Attorney. 

96. Jews' Synagogue, Avenue C, cor. 4th-st. 

97. Lutheran, Avenue B, cor. 9th-st. 

98. German, Methodist Episcopal, 252 Second. 

99. Second-st. Methodist Episcopal, 276 Second. 

100. Nativity, Protestant Episcopal, 70 Avenue C. 

101. St. Bridget's. Eom.-cath., Avenue B, c. 8th-st. 

102. Mercer-st. Presbyterian Mission, 118 Avenue D. 

103. Seventh-st. Meth. Epis. Miss., 4th-st., c. Ave. C. 

104. City Tract Mission, 21 Avenue D. 
Mission, 333 East Twelfth-st. 

Thieteenth Waed. Bounded by Eivington, East Eiver, Norfolk, 
Division, and Grand. Population, 32,917. 

Chueches. 105. Alanson, Meth. Epis., 52 Norfolk. 

106. WiUett-st., Methodist Episcopal, 7 Willett. 

107. Methodist Protestant, 87 Attorney. 

108. Seventh Presbyterian, Broome, cor. Eidge. 

109. St. Mary's, Eom.-cath., Grand, cor. Eidge. 

110. German Evangelical, Suffolk-st. 

111. German Mission Meeting, 39 Columbia. 



CENSUS OF CHUKCHES. 23 

Ohukches. 112. City Tract Mission, 39 Columbia. 
Cannon-street Baptist. 

FouETEE^iTii Ward. Bounded by Houston, Broadway, Bowery, 
and Canal. Population, 28,080. 

CuuEciiES. 113. First Baptist, Broome, cor. Elizabeth. 

114. Central Presbyterian, Broome, cor. Elm. 

115. Presbyterian, colored. Prince, cor. Marion. 

116. St. Patrick's E. C. Cathedral, Mott, cor. Prince. 

117. United Brethren, Moravian, Houston, c. Mott. 

118. Mission, Bowery, near Hester-st, 

119. City Tract Mission, Grand, cor. Crosby; Broome, 

cor. Elm. 
Grand-st. Presbyterian, (sold.) 
Universalist, 548 Broadway, (for sale.) 

Fifteenth "Wakd. Bounded by 14th-st. , 4th-av. , Bowery, 6th-av. 
and Houston-st. Population, 27,587. 

CiiUKCHES. 120. Collegiate Eef. Dutch, Lafayette-pl. , cor. 4th-st. 

121. Wash.-sq. Bef. Dutch, Wooster, c. Wash. -place. 

122. Wash.-sq. Meth. Epis., 4th-st., near 6th-ave. 

123. Bethel, Meth. Episcopal, colored, 214 Sullivan. 

124. First Presbj^'terian, 5th-ave., cor. llth-st. 

125. Mercer-st. Presbyterian, Mercer, near 8th. 

126. University-pl. Presbyterian, Univer.-pL, c. 10th. 

127. Ascension, Prot. Episcopal, 5th-av., cor. lOth-st. 

128. Grace, Prot. Episcopal, Broadway, cor. lOth-st. 

129. Messiah, Prot. Episcopal, colored, 192 Mercer. 

130. St. Clement's, Protestant Episcopal, 108 Amitj^ 

131. St. Philip's, P. E., col., 305 Mulberry, n. Bleecker. 

132. St. Thomas', P. E., Broadway, cor. Houston. 

133. S. Ann's, Kom.-cath., 149 8th-st., near 4th-ave. 

134. Spiritualists, Clinton Hall, 8th-st. 

135. Believers, University, Wooster, n. Waverly-place. 

136. Presbyterian Mission, 140 6th-av., near llth-st. 

137. Presbyterian Mission, 12th-st. , near 6th-av. 

138. French Evangelical, 9 University-place. 

139. Spiritualists, Dodworth's, 806 Broadway. 

140. Second Advent, Hope Chapel, 720 Broadway. 
City Tract Mission. 

Evangelical Alliance. 
Jews' Synagogue, 164 Greene, (for sale.) 
Church, Broadway, ojjp. Waverly-pl., (sold.) 
Ch. , c. Lafayette-pl. and Great Jones, (for sale. ) 



24 THE METROPOLIS IN 1805. 

Seventeenth Ward. Bounded by 14th-st., 4t}i-av., Avenue B, and 

Eivington. Population, 72,953. 
Chueches. 141. First German Baptist, 19 Avenue A. 

142. Stanton-st. Baptist, 36 Stanton. 

143. Tabernacle Baptist, 2d-ave., cor. lOtli-st. 

144. Welsh Cong., 33 East lltb-st. 

145. German Evangel. Mission, Houston, c. Forsji;!!. 

146. German Eef. Protestant, 129 Norfolk. 

147. Jews' Synagogue, 146 Norfolk. 

148. Jews' Sjoiagogue, 41 Stanton. 

149. Jews' Synagogue, 275 Ninth. 

150. Jews' Synagogue, 84 East 12th-st. 

151. Lutheran, 52 6th-st. 

152. Seventh-st. Meth. Epis., 7th-st., cor. 3d-av. 

153. First German Presbyterian, 35 6th-st. 

154. Fourteenth-st. Presbyterian, 14th-st., c. 2d-ay. 

155. Sixth United Presbyterian, 33 East llth-st. 

156. Epiphany, Protestant Episcopal, 130 Stanton. 

157. Eedemption, Prot. Episcopal, 98 East 14th. 

158. St. Mark's, Prot. Epis., Stuyvesant, c. 2d-ave. 

159. Holy Eedeemer, Eoman-catholic, 165 3d-st. 

160. Nativity, Eoman-catholic, 46 2d-ave. 

161. St. Nicholas, Eoman-catholic, 125 2d-st. 

162. Second Universalist, 2d-ave., cor. llth-st. 

163. Christian Israelites, 108 Ist-st. 

164. Seventh-day Baptist, 2d-ave., cor. llth-st. 

165. Second Eef. Presbyterian, 6th-st. , near 2d-ave. 

166. Welsh Methodist, 133 East 13th. 

167. German Prot. Epis. Mission, 14th-st., n. Ist-av. 

168. Presbyterian Mission, 14th-st., near Ist-ave. 

169. Preaching in Cooper Union. 

170. Mission, Ist-avenue, cor. 5th-street. 

171. City Tract Mission, 92 E. 4th, and 5th, c. Ist-av. 
St. Mark's Prot. Epis. Mission, 141 Avenue A. 
First-st. Presbyterian, (about removing. ) 

^ mm oi '§m %ovl alrow imxtmxm-&t. 

GIVING THE BOUNDAEIES OF THE WARDS, THE POPULATION, AND 
THE NUMBER OF CHURCHES, CHAPELS, BETHELS, AND MISSIONS 
OF ALL KINDS. 

Sixteenth Waed. Bounded by 14th-st., 26th-st., 6th-ave., and " 
North Eiver. Population, 45,170. 

Chueohes. 172. South Baptist, 25th-st., bet. 7th and 8th-ave. 



CENSUS OF CHURCHES. 25 

I/HtJBCHEs. 173. Sixteentli-st. Baptist, 16th-st., near 8th-ave. 

174. North-west R. Dutch, 23d-st., bet. 6th and 7th av. 

175. Eighteenth-st. Meth. Epis., 18th-st., n. 8th-av. 

176. Twenty-fourth-st. Meth, Epis., 24th-st., n. 9th-av. 

177. African Union Meth. Epis., 15th-st., n. 7th-av. 

178. Chelsea Presbyterian, 22d-st., near 9th-av. 

179. Pi-es. Mission Chapel, 7th-av., near 18th-st. 

180. Colored Pres., 231 W. 16th, bet. 7th and 8th-ave. 

181. r'wenty-third-st. Presb., 23d-st., near 7thrave. 

182. Westminster Presbyterian, 22d-st., near 7th-av. 

183. United Presbyterian, 25th-st. , near 7th-ave. 

184. Ref, Presbyterian, 23d-st,, b. 7th and 8th-ave. 

185. Presbyterian Mission, 282 W. 18th-st,, n, lOth-av, 

186. Presbyterian Mission, 9th-av., cor. 25th-st. 

187. St. Peter's,- Prot. Episcopal, 20th-st., n. 9th-av. 

188. Christ Ch. Prot. Epis. Miss., 18th-st., n. 8th-av. 

189. St. Columbia R. C, 25th-st., b. 8th and 9th ave. 

190. St. Vincent de Paul, R. C, 23d-st., n, 6th-ave, 

191. Catholic Apostolic, 16th-st, , bet. 6th and 7th av. 

192. Disciples', 17th-st., near 6th-ave. 

193. EvangeHcal, 108 24th-st., near 6th-ave. 

194. Cong. Methodist, 24th-st., near 7th-ave. 
Universahst, 20th-st., near 7th-av., (for sale.) 
City Tract Mission. 

Eighteenth Wabd, Bounded by 14tli-st., 26th-st., 6th-ave., and 
East River. Population, 57,462. 

JnuBCHES. 195. Bethesda, Baptist, 22d-st., near 3d-ave. 

196. Calvary, Baptist, 23d-st., near 6th-ave. 

197. Tabernacle Baptist Mission, 20th-st, , n, 2d-ave. 

198. Church of the Puritans, Union-pl. , cor. 15th-st. 

199. South Reformed Dutch, 21st-st. , cor. 5th-ave. 

200. Twenty-first-st. Ref. Dutch, 21st-st., n. 6th-av, 

201. Friends' Meeting, 15th-st., cor. Rutherford-pl. 

202. Friends' Meeting, 20th-st., near 3d-ave. 

203. Jews' Synagogue, 106 East 23d-st. 

204. Jews' Synagogue, 19th-st., near 5th-ave. 

205. St. James', Lutheran, 15th-st., near 3d-ave. 

206. St. Paul's, Lutheran, 6th-ave., cor. 15th-st. 

207. Hedding Meth. Episcopal, 17th-st., n. Ist-ave. 

208. St. Paul's, Meth. Epis., 4th-ave., cor, 22d-st, 

209. Fifteenth-st, Presbyterian, 15th-st,, n, Irving-pl. 

210. Fifth-av. Presbyterian, 5th-av., cor. 19th-st. 

211. Fourth-av. Presbyterian, 4th-av., cor. 22d-st. 



26 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

Churches. 212. Madison-sq. Presbyterian, Mad.-sq., c. 24th-st. 
213. -Scotch Presbyterian, 14th-st., near 6th-av. 

214. Calvary, Prot. Episcopal, 4th-ave., cor. 21st-st. 

215. Du Saint Esprit, Fr. Pr. Epis., 22d-st., n. Gtli-avJ 

216. Calvary Mission Chapel, 23d-st., near 3d-ave. 

217. Holy Communion, Prot. Epis., 6th-av., c. 20th-stJ 

218. St. Ann's, Prot. Episcopal, 18th-st., near 5th-aY. i 

219. St. George's, Pr. Epis., Rutherford-pl., c. 16th-st. 

220. St. George's Mission Chapel, 19th-st., n. Ist-av. j 

221. Trinity Chapel, Prot. Epis., 25th-st., n. Broadway. 

222. Immaculate Conception, R. C, 14th-st., n. Ist-av.j 

223. St. Francis Xavier, Eom.-cath., 16th-st., n. 6th-av. 

224. All Souls', Unitarian, 4th-av., cor. 20th-st. 

City Tract Mssions, 20th-st., 25th-st., and Av. B. 
Presbyterian Mission, 2d-ave., cor. 23d-st. 
Amity-st. Baptist, 5th-av., cor. 22d-st. ; 

Twentieth Waed. Bounded by 26th-st. , 40th-st. , 6th-ave. , and 
North Eiver. Population, 67,512. 

Churches. 225. Ebenezer Baptist, 36th-st., b. B' way and 7th -av 

226. Pilgrim, Baptist, 33d-st., near 8th-av. 

227. Bethesda, colored. Congregational, 667 6th-ave. 

228. Fourth German Mission, 29th-st., near 7th-ave. 

229. Thu-ty-foiu-th-st. Eef. Dutch, 34th-st., n. 8th-ave. 

230. Jews' Synagogue, Broadway, near 36th-st. 

231. Jews' Synagogue, 34th-st., bet. 6th and 7th ave. 

232. Jews' SjTiagogue, 138 West 28th-st. 

233. Jews' Synagogue, 176 West 23d-st. 

234. Jews' Synagogue, 29th-st., cor. 8th-ave. 

235. German Mission, 222 West 40th-st. 

236. Thirtieth-st. M. Epis., 30th-st., b. 8th and 9th av. 

237. St. Paul's Meth. Epis. Miss., 7th-av., c. 29th-st. 

238. Trinity, Meth. Episcopal, 34th-st. , near 8th-ave. 

239. African Union Presbyterian, 157 West 28th-st. 

240. Presbyterian Mission, 33d-st., cor. 8th-ave. 

241. North Presbyterian, 9th-av., cor. 31st-st. 

242. Twenty-eighth-st. Presb., 28th-st., near 9th-av. 

243. Brick Pres. Ch. Mission, 1285 B'way, n. 35th-st. 

244. North Presbyterian Mission, 8th-av., c. 33d-st. 

245. Holy Apostles, Prot. Epis., 9th-av., cor. 28th-st. 

246. Holy Apostles, P. Epis. Mis&, 29th-st., n. 9th-av. 

247. Holy Innocents, P. E., 94 W. 37th-st., n. B'way. 

248. St. Francis, Roman-catholic, 93 West 31st-st. 

249. St. John Baptist, Rom.-cathoHe, 125 W. 30th-st. 



.CENSUS OF CHUKCHES. 27 

Churches. 250. St. Michael's, Kom. -catholic, 254 West 32d-st. 

251. Meth. Episcopal Mission, lOth-ave., near 37th-st. 
City Tract Mission, 130 West 37th-st. 
Grand-st. Presbyterian, 34th-st., n. Broadway. 

TwENTY-FiKST Wabd. Bounded by 26th-st., 40th-st., 6th-ave., and 
EastKiver. Population, 49,017. 

Chukches. 252. Free WiU Baptist, 28th-st,, near Broadway. 

253. Madison-av. Baptist, Madison-^av. , c. 81st-st. 

254. Broadway Tabernacle, Cong., 6th-av., c. 34th-st. 

255. Collegiate Eef. Dutch, 5th-av., cor. 29th-st. 

256. Murray Hill Baptist, Lexington-av., cor. 37th-st. 

257. Friends' Meeting, 27th-st., near 6th-ave. 

258. St. Peter's, Lutheran, 557 3d-av., n. 39th-st. 

259. Kose Hill Methodist Episcopal, 27th-st., n. 3d-av. 

260. Thirty-seventh-st. M. E., 37th-st., near 2d-av. 

261. Brick Presbyterian, 5th-av., cor. 37th-st. 

262. Ch. of the Covenant, Pres., Park-av., c 35th-st. 

263. Madison-sq. Pres. Mission, 419 3d-av. n. 31st-st. 

264. Eutger-st. Presbyterian, Madison-av., c. 29th-st. 

265. Incarnation, Prot. Epis., Madison-av., c. 35th-st. 

266. Christ, Prot. Episcopal, 5th-av., cor. 35th-st. 

267. Mediator, Prot. Epis., Lexington-av., c. 30th-st. 

268. Eeconciliation, Prot. Episcopal, 150 E. 31st-st. 

269. Eesurrection, Prot. Epis., 35th-st., near 6th-av. 

270. St. John Baptist, Prot. Epis., Lex.-av.; c. 35th-st. 

271. St. Matthias, Prot. Epis., Broadway, c. 32d-st. 

272. Ti-ansfiguration, Prot. Epis., 29th-st., n. 5th-av. 

273. Zion, Prot. Episcopal, Madison-av., cor. 38th-«t. 

274. Zion, Prot. Episcopal Chapel, 2d-av., cor. 33d-st. 

275. St. Gabriel's, Eom.-cath., 179 E. 36th-st., n. 2d-av. 

276. St. Stephen's, Eom.-cath., 93 E. 28th-st., n. 3d-av. 

277. Ch. of the Messiah, Unitarian, Mad.-av., c. 28th-st. 

278. Third Unitarian, 40th-st., near 6th-ave. 

279. Swedenborgian, First New Church, 35th-st. , near 

Lexington-avenue. 

280. Jews' Synagogue, 29th-st., near Lexington-av. 

281. Presbyterian Church, 40th-st,, near 3d-ave. 
City Tract Mission. 

Twenty-second Ward. Bounded by 40th-st. , 86th-st. , 6th-av. , and 
North Eiver. Population, 61,725. 

Churches. 282. Bethlehem Baptist, 395 West 45th-st. 

283. Bloomingdale Baptist, 42d-st., near 7th-av. 



28 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Chukches. 284. Mount Olivet, Baptist, Broadway, c. 47tli-st. 

285. Bloomingdale Eef. Dutch, Broadway, c. 68tli-st. 

286. St Luke's, Lutheran, 208 "W. 43d-st., n. 9th-ave 

287. St. John's Meth. Episcopal, 53d-st., n. 8th-av. 

288. Forty-third-st. Meth. Epis., 43d-st., near 8th-av, 

289. Janes' Mission, Meth. Epis., 44th-st., near 9th-av.. 

290. Eighty-fourth-street Presbj'terian, 84th-st., near 

Bloomindale-road. 

291. Forty-second-st. Presbyterian, 42d-st., n. 8th-av. 

292. Fiftieth-st. Presbyterian, 50th-st., near 8th-av. 

293. Seventh United Presbyterian, 44th-st., n. lOth-av. 

294. Forty-second-st. Pres. Miss,, lOth-av., n. 43d-st. 

295. Advent, Prot. Episcopal, 6th-av. , near 42d-st. 

296. All Angels, Prot. Episcopal, 81st-st., n. llth-av. 

297. Anthon Memorial, Prot. Epis., 48th-st., n. 7th-av. 

298. St. Timothy's, Prot. Epis., 54th-st., near 8th-av. 

299. Prot. Episcopal Mission, 42d-st., near 9th-av. 

300. Assumption, Kom.-cath., 49th-st., near 9th-av. 

301. Holy Cross, Kom. -catholic, 42d-st., near 9th-av. 

302. St. Paul's, Eom. -catholic, 59th-st., near 9th-av. 

303. St. John's, Lidependent Meth., 41st-st., n. 6th-av. 

304. Wesleyan Methodist, 48th-st. , near 9th-av. 

305. Eeformed Dutch Mission, 44th-st. , cor, 8th-av. 

306. City Tract Mission, 9th-av., near 52d-st. 

Nineteenth Waed. Bounded by 40th-st. , 86th-st. , 6th-ave. , and 
East Eiver. Population, 28,282. 

Chukches. 307. Fifth-av, Baptist, Fifth-av., cor. 46th-st. 

308. YorkvHle Baptist, 83d-st., near 2d-ave. 

309. Collegiate Eeformed Dutch, 5th-av., near 48th-st. 

310. Mount Pleasant Eef. Dutch, 50th-st., near 3d-av. 

311. Greenwich Eeformed Dutch, 46th-st., b. 5th and 

6th av. (Temporarily in 6th-av.) 

312. Beekman Hill Meth. Epis,, 50th-st., near 2d-av. 

313. Lexington-av. Meth. Epis., Lexing.-av., c, 52d-st. 

314. Methodist Episcopal IVIission, 3d-av., c. 60th-st, 

315. Eleventh Presbyterian, 55th-st., near Lexing,-av. 

316. Lexington-av. Presbyterian, Lex. -a v.,. c. 46th-st. 

317. West Pres. on Eeservoir-sq. , 42d-st. , n. 5th-av. 

318. Holy Trinity, Prot. Episcopal, Madison-av., cor. 

42d-st. (Temporarily in Eutger's Listitute. ) 

319. Good Shepherd, Prot. Epis., 54th-st., n. 2d-av. 

320. Eedeemer, Prot. Episcopal, 85th-st., near 2d-av. 

321. St. Alban's, Prot. Episcopal, 50th-st., n. Lex.-av. 



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CENSUS OF CHUKCHES. 29 



Churches. 322. St. George the Martyr, P. E., 44tli-st., n. 5th-av. 

323. St. James', Prot. Episcopal, 69tli-st., n. 3d-av. 

324. Union Colored, Prot. Epis,, 2d-av., n. 84tli-st. 

325. St. Boniface, Eom. -catholic, 47th-st., n. 2d-av. 

326. St. John Evangelist, E. C, 50th-st., n. 5th-av. 

327. St. Lawrence, Eoman-cath., 84th-st., n. 4th-av. 

328. Universalist Mission, 3d-av. , near 52d-st. 
City Tract Mission. 

Twelfth Wakd. All of Manhattan Island above 86th-st., from 
East Eiver to North Eiver. Population, 27,958. 
Churches. 329. Harlem Baptist, 5th-av., near 126th-st. 

330. Harlem Eeformed Dutch, 3d-av. , near 121st-st. 

331. Prospect Hill Eef. Dutch, 3d-av., near 87th-st. 

332. Washington Heights Eef. Dutch, Wash. Heights. 

333. Yorkville Lutheran, 87th-st. , near 4th-av. 

334. Harlem Meth. Episcopal, 125th-st. , near 3d-av. 

335. Second-av. Meth. Episcopal, 2d-av., n. 119th-st. 

336. West Harlem Meth. Epis., 125th-st., n. 6th-av. 

337. Yorkville Meth. Episcopal, 86th-st., near 4th-av. 

338. Harlem Presbyterian, 126th-st., near 3d-av. 

339. Manhattanville Presbyterian, 126th-st. , n. 9th-av. 

340. Mount Washington Presbyterian, n. Kingsbridge. 

341. Washington Heights Presbyterian, W. Heights. 

342. Yorkville Presbyterian, 86th-st., near 4th-av. 

343. Intercession, Prot. Epis., 154th-st., c. lOth-av. 

344. St. Andrew's, Protestant Episcopal, Harlem. 

345. St. Mary's, Protestant Episcopal, Manhattanville. 

346. St. Michael's, Prot. Epis., Broadway, c. 99th-st. 

347. St. Paul's, Protestant Episcopal, Harlem. 

348. Annunciation, Eoman-catholic, Manhattanville. 

349. St. Joseph's, Eoman-cath., 9th-av., cor. 126th-st. 

350. St. Paul's, Eoman-cath., 117th-st., near 4th-av. 
City Tract Mission. 

Aaronson, Moses, - 70 East Broadway. 

Abbot, Gorham D., -39 East 38th-street. 

Adam, Matthew T., 60 West 27th-street. 

Adams, John Q., 264 Bleecker. 

Adams, WUliam, 8 East 24th-street. 

Adler, Samuel, 124 East 31st^street. 

Alexander, Samuel D., - 238 Fourth-avenue. 



30 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Anderson, Thomas D., - 138 East 17th-streei 

Anthon, Edward, 23 Waverly-place. 

Armitage, Thomas, 350 Broome-street. 

Atwater, E. E., 103 Fulton-street. 

Bacon, George ^Y., 329 Fourth-avenue. 

Badger, Milton, 14 Bible House. 

Bailey, S. W., 

Baker, Francis A., 9th-avenue, cor. 59th-st. 

Baker, Seymour A., 764 Eighth-avenue. 

Barcroft, Jeptha, 249 Elizabeth-street. 

Barnum, Joseph E.,- ^ 70 Sixth-avenue. 

Barton, John G., - 60 East 31st-street. 

Battersby, Charles, --61, Park-street. 

Beach, Alfred B. , - 228 West 20th-street. 

Belden, William, - -12 North Moore-street. 

BeU, - - -43 West 35th-street. 

Bell, Samuel B. Broadway, cor. 42d-street. 

BeUows, Henry W., 59 East 20th-street. 

Bellows, Joseph E.,-- -364 Broome-street. 

Beaubien, J. C, - 9 University-place. 

Benjamin, Eastburn, 164 East 13th-street. 

Benning, Thomas C, 181 East 21st-street. 

Berky, Abraham, - 127 Norfolk-street. 

Bidwell, Walter H., 5 Beekman-street. 

Bingham, L. G., 103 Fulton-street. 

Bishop, John L., 108 First-street. 

BisseU, Samuel B. S. , 80 WaU-street, 

Blair, Hugh H. , 34 Perry-street. 

Blinn, Christian, - -258 West 37th-street. 

Bliss, Seth, -- 27 Irving-place. 

Boardman, William S., 95 Ninth-street. 

Bolton, Cornelius W., 321 Second-avenue. 

Bondi, Jonas, 112 West 25th-street. 

Boole, William H. , 133 East 37th-street. 

Booth, Eobert E. , 101 Ninth-street. 

Botsford, Alfred P. , 141 East 86th-street. 

Bottome, Francis, ---- 22 Seventh-street. 

Bourne, George W. , - 153 East 36th-street. 

Bourne, E. H. , 141 West 49th-street. 

Bourne, S., -. 

Boyce, James, - 141 Henry-street. 

Briggs, Christopher S. , 105 Orchard-street. 

Bright, Edward, 130 Nassau-street. 

Brooks, Elbridge G., 180 West 25th-street. 



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CLERGYMEN IN NEW YOEK. 31 



Brown, Nathan, - -37 Park Row. 

Buck, James F., -- 125-street, near Second-av. 

Buckbee, Charles A., — 350 Broome-street. 

Buckland, R. J. W. , 27 London Terrace. 

Burchard, Samuel D. , - -. 45 Seventh-avemie.. 

Burlingham, Aaron H. , 232 West 20th-street. 

Brash, John, 202 West 20th-street. 

Burtis, John H., - — 599 Broadway. 

Busche, John F., - 108 Rivington-street. 

Campbell, Alfred E., 156 Chambers-street. 

Campbell, Guion, 435 West 44th-street. 

Campbell, James K., * 16 East 12th-street. 

Carder, James D., 17 Bible House. 

Carlton, Thomas, 200 Mulberry-street. 

Chambers, Talbot W. , 70 West 36th-street. 

Chapin, Edwin H., 14 East 33d-street. 

Chauncey, Peter S. , - 29 West 36th-street. 

Cheever, George B., - 

Church, Pharcellus, 41 Park Row. 

Clapp, Caleb, - 225 Sixth-street. 

Clapp, Wilham S. , - 46 East Twelfth-street. 

Clark, Frederick G.,-- 

Clements, Alexander, 247 West 32d'-street. 

Cleveland, Wilham N. , - 122 West 49th-street. 

Clift, WiUiam, - - 52 East 26th-street. 

ClowTy, WiUiam H., 668 Second-avenue. 

Coe, David B. , 14 Bible House. 

Conant, Thomas J., — 350 Broome-street. 

Cook, Edwin R. T ., 62 West Twelfth-street. 

Cooke, Samuel, 60 West Eleventh-street. 

Cookman, Alfred, - 263 West 34th-street. 

Cookman, John A. , -127th-street, near Third-av. 

Corbit, WUliam P., 155 Chnton-street. 

Corey, Sidney A. , 60 East 37th-street. 

Comeille, S. J.,- -- -•• 

Cornwall, Nathaniel E., 508 Seventh-avenue. 

Co veil, Lemuel, -- 45 Bond-street. 

Craighead, James G. , - 5 Beekman-street. 

Crawford, Morris D. C, 237 West 19th-street. 

Craft,' Joel, •> 11 Jane-street. 

Cranch, Dewitt C, 350 Broome-street. 

Crooke, George R., -- 114 Nassau-street. 

Crosby, Howard, 20 East 2dth-street. 

Cummings, Jeremiah W., 80 East 29th-street. 



32 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Cummings, Moses, 29 Amity-street. 

Cunningham, John, 40 West 15th-street. 

Curran, Michael, --- - 31 City Hall-place. 

Curry, Daniel, - - - 200 Mulberry-street. 

Curry, Samuel, - ,- 4 Lamertine-place. 

Chambers, A. G., - Madison-st. , c. Govemeur. 

Daly, John B. , 11 Kidge-street. 

Dantner, Augustine, -- ■• 127 West 30th-street. 

Darling, Charles C, 149 Eighth-avenue. 

Daubresse, Isidore, - - 49 West 15th-street. 

Davis, Samuel E. , 187 East 20th-street. 

Dewitt, Thomas, 123 Mnth-street. 

Dickinson, Richard W., 

Dickson, Eobert G. , - - 91 East 13th-street. 

Dinger, Frederick W., 256 Second-street. 

Dinsmore, James, 138 Thompson-street. 

Dix, Morgan, - — 7 Church-street. 

Dixon, Breekon, — - 103 Goerck-street. 

Donelly, Arthur J. , - 261 West 31st-street. 

Dowling, John, - 6 Ashland-place. 

Drake, B. B., --41 Park Eow. 

Drees, George W., 99 West 41st-street. 

Drumm, Thomas, 243 West 20th-street. 

Dubois, George, -13 West 38th-sti-eet. 

Duer, John, ■ 37 Park Eow. 

Duffie,' Cornelius E., - -233 Lexington-avemle. 

Dulon, Eudolph, - - - 1 West 26th-street. 

Dunn, James B., 143 Wooster-street. 

Durbin, John P. , - 43 West 24th-street. 

Duryea, Joseph T. , 26 West 36th-street. 

Dutcher, Jacob C, 235 Henry-street. 

Dyer, Heman, 3 Bible House. 

Eastman, Orndii, — 150 Nassau-street. 

Eastman, Wilham E., - --5 Lamertine-place. 

Eaton, Theodore A. , 106 West 13th-street. 

Ebaugh, John S. , 68 West 26tii-street. 

Eigenbrodt, William E. , 57 East 17th-street. 

EUiot, Henry B, , 113 East 39th-street. 

Ebuendorf, John J. , 98 West 37th-street. 

Erdman, M. A., 190 Seventh-street. 

Eschmann, John, - 19 Avenue A. 

Everett, William, --"- 44 Second-avenue. 

Ewer, Ferdinand C. , 137 West 42d-street. 

Tackier, David M. , 124 West 25th-street. 



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CLERGYMEN IN NEW YORK. 33 



Fan-ell, Peter, ,- 11 Ridge-street. 

Farrell, Thomas, 40 West Washington-place. 

Ferris, Isaac, - 80 East Twelfth-street. 

Field, Hemy M. , 5 Beekman-street. 

Farmer, S. S., 

Ferrie, WiUiam, 

Finney, Spencer L., - 105 Seventh-street. 

Fivaz, Marc, 150 East 13th-st. 

Flagg, Edward O. , r - - G7 West 35th-streei. 

Flanders, G-. F., 108 Second-avenue. 

Foehlinger, Frederick W. , 303 Ninth-street. 

Ford, Calvin B., 800 Second-avenue. 

Foster, Randolph S. , 191 West 18th-street. 

Fox, Henry J. , •• 46 Seventh-avenue. 

Frank, David, 156 Attorney-street. 

Freeland, Edward B. , 15 Charles-street. 

French, Mansfield, 37 Park Row. 

French, William G. , 57 East 73d-street. 

Friedel, Hemy A. , 1 St. Luke's-place. 

Frothingham, O. B. , 50 West 36th-street. 

Fuller, 0. B., 

Gallagher, Joseph S., — 9 University-place. 

Gallaudet, Thomas, 9 West 18th-street. 

Gambosville, Louis, 90 West 24th-street. 

Ganse, Hervey D. , 358 West 22d-street. 

Geer, George J. , - - 229 West 27th-street. 

Geissenhainer, Frederick W., 76 East 14th-street. 

Gershon, Isaac, - 110 St. Mark's-place. 

Gerst, C. A., - - -Ninth-av. , cor. 59th-street. 

Geyer, Julius W. , 215 Forsyth-street. 

Gillett, Ezra H., 

Glavis, George O., 39 Beekman-street. 

Goldsteiu, Israel, — 62 Orchard-street. 

Good, William H. , Ill W^est 17th-street. 

Gayer, Charles, - - -• 

Gobel, James C, 

GoodeU, William, 104 WilUam-street. 

Goss, Charles C, 

Griswold, Asa, — 355J Bowery. 

Groesbeech, David, 39 Barrow-street. 

Groh, Martin, ---- 101 Delancy-street. 

Hadley, Henry H., ---9 University-place. 

Hagany, John B. , 203 West 30th-street. 

Haight, Benjamin I. , 7 ChuKch-street. 

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34 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Hallock, . William A., 150 Nassau-street. 

Hammond, William P., 106 Attorney-street. 

Hardenbergh, James B. , 58 West 21st-street. 

Harper, James, > 70 Jane-street. 

Hart, Charles E., 

Hartley, Isaac S., 147 West 15th-street. 

Hastings, Thomas S. , 84 West 45th-street. 

Hatfield, Edwin F. , 149 West 34th-street. 

Hatt, George, - 230 East 32d-street. 

Hawks, Francis L.,- -- 

Hayter, Richard, 446 West 44th-street. 

Hecker, Isaac T., - Ninth-avenue, c. 59th-street 

Hedstrom, Olof G., 

Held, August H. M. , 290 Bleecker-street 

Helland Ola, - 190 Cherry-street. 

Hewitt, Augustine S,, — Ninth-avenue, c . 59th-street 

Higbee, Edward Y. , 42 East 30th-street. 

Hillman, Samuel T., -202 Second-avenue. 

Hiscox, Edward T. , 217 Christie-street. 

Hitchcock, Eoswell D., — 9 Union-place. 

Hoifman, Herman, 280 Ninth-street. 

Hart, A. Bloomer, - 

Holdich, Joseph, 9 Bible House. 

Hoover, Charles, --- - 

Hopkins, John Henry, Jr. , - - 78 Cedar-street. 

Horton, Richard, 92 East Fourth-street. 

Hough, Asahel M. , - 139 East 53d-street. 

Houghton, George H., - 1 East 29th-street. 

Howland, Robert S. , •• 409 West 23d-street. 

Hoyt, Ralph, 54th-st. , n. Second-avenue. 

Hubbell, George A. , - - - - 12 Forsyth-street. 

Hudon, Henry, - - - 49 West 15th-street. 

Hull, Joseph D. , 683 Sixth-avenue. 

Hutton, Mancius S., 115 Ninth-street. 

Irving, Theodore, 13 West 27th-street. 

Isaacs, Samuel M. , - - 119 West Houston. 

Janes, Edmund S., 21 East Fourth-street. 

Jocelyn, Simeon S. , - - 61 John-street. 

Johnson, Samuel R., 20th-st. , near Ninth-av. 

Jones, Jonathan I. , - 288 Tenth-avenue. 

Jones, Lot, - 77 Second-avenue. 

Joshn, Titus, 22 East 20th-street. 

Joy, F. B., 

Judd, Orrin B. , 28 Wall-street. 



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CLEKGYMEN IN NEW YOKK. 35 



Kaeder, Maurice, 135 Second-street. 

Kain, E. H., 24 Bible House. 

Keeler, S. C, 432 East 51st-street. 

Kelsey, Charles, - 5 WiUett-street. 

Kendall, Henry, 150 Nassau-street. 

Kimball, Henry, - 170 Bleecker-street. 

King, Lucius H. , - - 175 West 43d-street. 

Kinney, Henry C. , - - - - 77 Second-avenue. 

Kittredge, Abbott E. 

Knerr, George, 108 West 24th-street. 

Kramer, Julius S. , - - -128 West Houston-street. 

Krebesz, FeHcien, 135 Second-street. 

Krebs, John M. , 88 East 39th-street. 

Ladd, Horatio O. , 39 East 38th-street. 

Lafont, Annet, - 90 West 24th-street. 

Lancaster, Daniel, 245 West 19th-street. 

Larkin, John, 80 East 29th-street. 

Lasher, Kaphael, 253 Second-street. 

Lasher, Abraham, 176 West 33d-street. 

Lathrop, Calvin, 739 Eighth-avenue. 

Lathrop, Edward, 

Lawrence, Francis E. , 208 West 20th-street. 

Leavitt, Joshua, 5 Beekman-street. 

Leggett, John H. , - 327 West 15th-street. 

Leo, Ansel, 208 Thompson-street. 

Leonard, Clinton, 209 West 15th-street. 

Lestrade, Joseph P. , 13 Rutgers-place. 

Lindsay, John W. , 47 Morton-street. 

Lively, William M. , 130 West 31st-street. 

Lloyd, Aaron, HI Nassau-street. 

Lodge, Thomas, - - - 137 West 53d-street. 

Longley, Elisha C. , -340 Hudson-street. 

Loomis, Harmon, - -80 Wall-street. 

Loomis, Eeuben H. , 280 Second-street. 

Lord, Jeremiah S. , Harlem. 

Love, John, I47 Duane-street. 

Lewis, Robert W., --- - 

Lowi-ie, John C. , - -23 Centre-street. 

Lowry, Robert, 

Loyzance, Joseph, 49 West 15th-street. 

Lucas, Elijah, - , Harlem. 

Ludlum, WiUiam S. , 309 West 35th-street. 

Lyons, Jacques J. , 77 Seventh-street. 

McAvoy, John, 50th-street, n. Fifth-avenue. 



36 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

McCarron, Michael, 11 Eidge-street. 

McCarthy, Patrick, 329 West 42d-street. 

McClintock, John, - 289 Fourth-avenue. 

McCloskey, George, 44 Second-avenue. 

McCloskey, John, 263 Mulberry-street. 

McElroy, Joseph, 63 West 19th-street. 

McGlashan, Alexander, 

McLean, Alexander, 

McLeod, JohnN., - 

McMahon, James, 50th-st., n. Fifth-avenue, 

McGonegal, Robert, 

McNeirney, Francis, -263 Mulberry-street. 

McNulty, Patrick, -.- 668 Second-avenue. 

McVey, John, 335 East 49th-street. 

McVickar, John, 21 West 32d-street. 

Mack, Enoch, - - 950 Third-avenue. 

Maguire, Eugene, 263 Mulberry-street. 

Maguire, P. J. , - - - 15 Barclay-street. 

Mahan, Milo, 20th-st. , n. Ninth-avenue. 

Marpe, Augustus, 48 Forsyth-street. 

Marsh, John, • -5 Beekman-street. 

Martin, Benjamin N. , 236 West Fourth-street. 

Manning, John H., - Third-av. , cor. 43d-street. 

Mason, A. Francke, 

Matthews, James M. , 19 West 24th-street. 

Mattison, Hiram, 16 West 41st-street. 

Maybin, Wilham, - Second-av. , near 49th-street. 

Meacham, John H., 593 Hudson-street. 

Merkle, Philip, 60 Hester-street. 

Middleman, Judah, - 88 Bayard-street. 

Mignard, Paul, - --49 AVest 15th-street. 

Mikels, William S. , - 174 West 17th-street. . 

Millett, James, -- 156 Eldridge-street. 

MilHgan, John C. K. , - 200 West 20th-sti-eet. 

Mills, Thornton A., - 150 Nassau-street. 

Mitchell, John S., - Second-av., near 51st-street 

Montgomery, Henry E. , 115 East 30th-street. 

Mooney, Thomas J., — 119 Avenue B. 

Morgan, William F., — ' 

Morris, WiUiam, - 51 West 26th-street. 

Morrough, William P. , 243 East 14th-street. 

Moskowitz, Benjamin, 123 Hester-street. 

Moylan, William, 49 West 15th-street. 

Muhlenberg, William A., ---54th-st., near Fifth-avenue. 






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CLERGYMEN IN NEW YOEK. 37 



Murray, Chamicey I). , - - - 154 West 4:7tli-street. 

Murray, James O., 8 East 30th-street. 

Musselal, William, 117 Clinton-place. 

Nanz, Charles, - 3 Chambers-street. 

Neligan, William H. , - 215 West 25tli-street. 

Newell, William W., 66 Second-avenue. 

Newton, Benjamin B.,-- -5 West 38th-street. 

Nicot, Matthew, - -181 East 47th-street. 

Nobriga, Jerome P., - 40 West Washington-place. 

Norton, Charles C. , 

Noyes, M. W. B. , - - 7 Church-street. 

O'Callaghan, CorneUus C. , 23 OHver-street. 

Oerter, John H. , 143 West 31st-street. 

Ogilby, Frederick, - - - 219 West 23d-street. 

Ogle, George, — 46 Horatio-street. 

Olmsted, Miles N. , 318 East 51st-street. 

Orchard, Isaac, 17 Bedford-street. 

Orsenigo, Jehu, - 80 East 29th-street. 

Osbon, Abraham M. , 117 East 86th-street. 

Osgood, Howard, - 87 East 17th-street. 

Osgood, Samuel, -■■ - 154 West llth-street. 

Owen, John I. , - - 158 West 23d-stteet. 

Parker, John, 90 Vandam-street. 

Pay son, Charles H. , 95 East 36th-street. 

Pehrsson, Gustarus A., 11 Union-court. 

Peirce, Bradford^. , - Eandalls Island. 

Peltz, George A. , 452 West 34th-street. 

Peltz, Phihp, - -103 Fulton-street. 

Pendleton, Wilham H. , 6 Morris-place, 

Pennington, James W. C. , 312 West 26th-street. 

Peters, Absalom, 20 West 49th-street. 

Peters, Thomas M., Broadway, cor. lOlst-sti-eet. 

Petsch, Leopold, 173 Third-street. 

Pfister, John P. , - -137 East 40th-street. 

Phillips, Lazarus, 203 Broome-street. 

Phelps, C. E., 

PhilHps, WiUiam W. , 40 West Twelfth-street 

Pinney, John B., - 22 Bible House. 

Porter, Elbert S. , 103 Fulton-street. 

Porter, James, - 200 Mulberiy-street. 

Potter, Horatio, 33 West 24th-street. 

Prentiss, George L., 130 East 24th-street,. 

Preston, Thomas S. , - - -266 Mulberry-street. 

Price, Joseph H. , 62 Second-avenue. 



38n the METEOPOLIS in 1865. 

Prime, Edward D. G. , 37 Park Eow. 

Prime, Samuel I., 37 Park Eow. 

Quackinbush, D. M. L. , 

Quinn, James, - 261 West 31st-street. 

Quinn, William, - - - - 15 Barclay-street. 

Eagener, Herman, 138 Second-street. 

Eand, AVilliam W. , 150 Nassau-street. 

Eaphal, Morris J. , 46 West Washington-place. 

Eay, Charles B. , - - 81 West 38th-street. 

Eeed, Sylvanus, - - 

Eice, Nathan L. , 30 West 18th-street. 

Eichardson, Nathaniel S. , 37 Bible House. 

Eidgaway, Henry B. , 80 Macdougal-street. 

Eoberts, Wilham, - - - 204 East 16th-street. 

Eobertson, D. P., 

Eoche, John A., - 128 Allen-street. 

Eogers, Ebenezer P. , 5 East 31st-street. 

Eowell, Morse, 813 Sixth-avenue. 

Eudolph, Erederick C. , 89 West 31st-street. 

Sanderson, Joseph, 46th-st. , near Lexington-av. 

Sandford, Aaron K. , - - - - 272 West 24th-street. 

Sawyer, Thomas J., - 119 Nassau-street. 

Schaff, Philip, - ■• 5 Bible House. 

Schauer, Frederick, 173 Third-street. 

Scheibel, Gottfried, 48 Allen-street. 

Schmidt, Henry J., 94 West 43iS-street. 

Schneider, Louis, 49 West 15th-street. 

Schramm, Carl, 91 Second-street. 

Scott, WiUiam A., ' 208 West 42d-street. 

Sciidder, Joseph, - 156 Chambers-street. 

Seabury, Samuel, 20th-street, n. Ninth-av. 

Seaman, Samuel A., - 123 East 27th-street. 

Searle, Zetus, 163 East 32d-street. 

See, Isaac M., ---151 East 50th-street. 

See, John L. , 103 Fulton-street. 

Seidel, Julius, - 

Seymour, Ebenezer, -- - 52 Beekman-street. 4] 

Shaffer, James N. , 61 Park-street. 

Shanahan, John, 15 Barclay-street. 

Sherwood, James M., 5 Beekman-street. 

Sill, Frederick, 25 Vandam-street. 

Skinner, Thomas H. , - 1 60 West 23d-street. ' 

Sloane, James E. W., 273 West 22d-street. 

Smith, Edward D. , 299 West 21st-street. 



CLERGYMEN IN NEW YORK. 39 

Smith, Heniy B., -- --9 University-place. 

Smith, James T. , - 17 West 18th-street. 

Smith, John Cotton, — 61 Tenth-street. 

Smith, T. Ralston, - 23 Rutgers-place. 

Sommers, Charles G. , - - 17 St. Mark's-place. 

Southgate, Horatio, 

Spaulding, John, -208 West 28th-street. 

Spelman, William, 70 Grove-street. 

Stoddard, Charles A., 

Spaulding, Newell S., 157 East 51st-street. 

Spring, Gardiner, 13 West 37th-street. 

Stamper, William, 168 Madison-street. 

Stanley, A. U., 

Starrs, William, 263 Mulbeny-street. 

Steiner, Nahnm I., 421 Sixth-avenue. 

Steiijs, Frederick, , 288 Madison-street. 

Sternberger, Leon, 198 East Broadway. 

Stevens, Abel, 200 Mulberry-street. 

Stevenson, John M. , - - - 150 Nassau-street. 

Stevenson, Andi-ew, 341 West 12th-street. 

Steward, Ira R. , 51 Market-street. 

Stirling, Walter A. , - - -58 Rutgers-street. 

Stohlmann, Charles F. E., 167 Mott-street. 

Stowell, Henry, 70 West 38th-street. 

Street, Thomas, 

Strieby, Michael E., 61 John-street. 

Stroehle, Benedict, 251 West 49th-street. 

Strong, Thomas C. , - -103 Fulton-street. 

Strj^ker, Peter, - 205 West 31st-street. 

Stuart, James P. , - — 20 Cooper Unioji. 

Talmage, Goyn, - 103 Fulton-street. 

Taylor, Thomas H., 804 Broadway. 

Taylor, William J. R. , - - 7 Bible House. 

Tebrich, Jacob, - 13 Avenue C. 

Teixeira, Dominick J. , 261 West 31st-street. 

Terry, David, - - 199 Mulberry-street. 

Thomas, Robert D.,-- 158 Sixth-avenue. 

Thompson, Alexander R. , - -25 West 27th-street. 

Thompson, Edward, 25 Minetta-street. 

Thompson, James, -- - 329 West 22d-street. 

Thompson, John, -307 West 24th-street. 

Thompson, Joseph P. , 32 West 36th-street. 

Thompson, Edward, -200 Mulberry-street. 

Tibbals, Nathan, 37 Park Row. 



40 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865, 

Toote, George W., - - -141 Avenixe A. 

Travis, Eobert, 106 Hammond-street. 

Treanor, Thomas, - - - 30 Mott-street. 

Tuttle, Isaac H. , - 477 Hudson-street. 

Tuttle, Samuel L., 8 Bible House. 

Tyng, Stephen H. , - - 209 East 16tli-street. 

Tyng, Stephen H. , Jr. , 26 East 4:lst-street. 

Urban, Anthon, - 173 Third-street. 

Van Aken, Enoch, 47 West 29th-street. 

Van Boskerck, John L. , - 379 Greenwich-street. 

Van Keuren, Benjamin, • - 5 Clinton-hall. 

Van Kleeck, Eobert B., 234 West 20th-street. 

Van Meter, William C. , 37 New Bowery. 

Van Nest, Abraham E. , Jr. , - - 

Van Norman, Daniel C. , 3 West 38th-street. 

Vermilye, Thomas E. , - - - 20 East 37th-street. 

Verren, Antoine, - - 28 West 22d-street. 

Vinton, Alexander H. , 156 Second-avenue. *^ 

Vinton, Erancis, 

Walsh, Thomas, 150 West 31st-street. 

Ward, Henry D. , 40 Union-place. 

Wardle, John K. , - —57 Greene-street. 

Warren, Charles J., - -Broadway, cor. 42d-street. 

Washburn, J. C, 

Wasserman, Henry, 169 Eivington-street. 

Wertheimer, Samuel W., 274 Eivington-street. 

Wescott, Isaac, 200 West 42d-street. 

Weston, Henry G. , 140 East 31st-street. 

Weston, Sullivan H. , 30 Laight-street. 

Whedon, Daniel D. , - -200 Mulbeny-street. 

Whipple, George, 61 John-street. 

White, John C. , - - - 324 Fourth-avenue. 

Whitehead, Charles, 64 West 35th-street. 

Wieegorck, Eudolph, -- 59 West 41st-street. 

Wildey, Joseph, - 92 East Fourth-street. 

Wilds, Zenas P. , 120 Prince-street. 

Williams, James H. , - - - 64 East 19th-street. 

WiUiams, William E. , - - - 27 Grove-street. 

WiUis Samuel B. , 152 Clinton-street. 

Wiggins, Ebenezer, 408 Fifth-avenue. 

Wilson, E. Z., - -87 Perry-street. 

Wilson, Hem-y M. , 24 Bible House. 

Wilson, James D., -17 West Washington-place. 

Wilson, Samuel E., 56 Varick-street. 



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Wines, Enoch C, 38 Bible House. 

Wise, Daniel, - - - -200 Mulberry-street. 

Wiswall, Alvab, 419 West 23d-street. 

Wood, George W., - 4 Bible-House. 

Wrage, Herman D., 186 Christie-street. 

Wright, William D., 350 Broome-street. 

Wyckofif, William H. , -350 Broome-street. 

Young, Alfred, -- Ninth-av., cor. 59th-street. 

Young, John F. , 33 West 24th-street. 

Zender, J. D. L., -- 128 East 27th-street. 

During the last year, 208,084 cliildren were ed- 
ucated by the city, and for this purpose $1,990,639 
were exj^ended, or nearly $2,000,000 paid out for 
popular education. 

We would that all our citizens visit these schools 
frequently, and examine their arrangements, and 
see what is done for the boys and girls, who will so 
soon enter into the activities and responsibilities of 
maturity, and encourage the faithful laborious teach- 
ers, who are seeking to give their pupils such an 
outfit and preparation as will insure them an hon- 
orable, useful, and prosperous career. 

FEEE ACADEMY. 

EAST TWENTY-THIRD-STKEET, COR. LEXINGTOiT-A VENUE. 

ExECUTiYE Committee of the Board of Education for the 
care, government, and management of the Free Academy: James 
M. Tuthill, S. B. H. Vance, J. N. Hayward, J. L. Miller, J. Hayes; 
W. Murray, W. Hitchman. 

Executive Committee on Normal ScHooiiS : Farr, Neilson, 
Willett, Small, Patten. 

Finance Committee: Brennan, Smith, Bogart, Welch, Mont- 
gomery. 

officers of the free academy. 

Principal, Horace Webster. Vice-principal, John J. Owen. 
Librarian and Kegistrar, John H. Chambers. Janitor, Joseph 
Delaney. 



42 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

SCHOOLS. 

UNDER THE CHAEGE OE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Colored Normal School, 135 Mulberry-street. Jokn Peterson, 
Principal. 

No. 1, 33 Eose-street. Oliver O'Donnell, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Mary A. Mahoney, Prin. Female Dep. ; Mary A. Sweeney, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 2, 116 Henry-street. Charles H. Kimball, Prin, Male Dep. ; 
Matilda Mosier, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Sarah Conklin, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 3, 490 Hudson-street. David Patterson, Prin, Male Dep. ; 
Isabella P. McCormick, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; M, C. Brombush, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 4, 203 Eivington-street. J. D. Demilt, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Catharine White, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Emily A. White, Prin. Prim. 
Dep. 

No, 5, 222 Mott-street, Michael J. O'Donnell, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
M. J. Dowhn, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; M. H. Grace, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 6, on Eandalls Island, Thomas P. Okie, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
H, J. Spofford, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No, 7, 60 Christie-street, Samuel D. Allison, Prin, Male Dep. ; 
Sarah Ann Bunker, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; M. A. Boyd, Prin. Primary 
Dep. 

No. 8, 66 Grand-street. S. G. Penfield, Prin. Male Dep. ; Mary 
E. Houseworth, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Christiana L. Dugan, Principal 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 9, West 82d-st. , near Broadway. John D. Eobinson, Prin. 
MalQ Dep. ; Maria Jasper, Prin. Fem. Dep. 

No. 10, 180 Wooster-street. John F. Stoddard, Prin. Male 
Dep, ; F. A. Pond, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Anna M. Eogers, Prin. Pri- 
mary Dep. 

No. 11, 214 West 17th-st, Alonzo Hopper, Prin, Male Dep, ; 
M. A. Simms, Prin. Fem, Dep, ; Abby N. Beale, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 12, 371 Madison-st. John H. Fanning, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Anna M. Marsh, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; S. A. McAuley, Prin. Primary 
Department. 

No. 13, 239 East Houston-st. Leonard Hazeltine, Prin. Male 
Dep.; Georgiana M. Watson, Prin. Fem. Dep,; Mary L. Hag- 
gerty, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 14, 129 East 27th-st. Lafayette Olney, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Caroline F. Whiting, Prin. Fem, Dep. ; Catharine H. Myers, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 15, 528 Fifth-st. N. P. Beers, Prin. Male Dep. ; Urania 
Downs, Prin. Fem, Dep., M. J. Vanderhoff, Prin. Prim, Dep. 



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PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 43 



No. 16, 140 West ISth-st. Arthur Murphy, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Lizzie Cavannah, Prin. Female Dep. ; IMary Oliver, Prin. Prim. 
Department. 

No. 17, 335 West 47th-st. James Monteith, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Amelia Kiersted, Prin, Fem. Dep. ; M. E. McCloskey, Prin. Pri- 
mary Dep. 

No. 18, 102 East 51st-st. E. P. Worth, Prin. Male Dep. ; A. 
A. Eutherford, Prin. Fem, Dep. ; Cordelia C. Eockwell, Principal 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 19, 188 East 14th-st. WiUiam Smeaton, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Caroline Hazeltine, Prin, Fem, Dep. ; S . E. Buckbee, Principal 
Prim, Dep. 

No, 20, 160 Christie-st. Alex. Morehouse, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Anna Ward, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Annie Thomson, Pi-in. Prim. Dep. 

No. 21, 55 Marion-st. John Boj^le, Prin. Male Dep. ; Maria J. 
Sweeney, Prin. Fem, Dep. ; C, M. Conner, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 22, 256 Stanton-st. Sidney W. Merritt, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Frances J. MuiTay, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Phebe E. Mayhew, Prin. 
Piim. Dep. 

No. 23, 26 City Hall-pl. William MuUaney, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Catharine Duffy, Prin. Fem. Dep.; Rose M. O'Neil, Prin. Prim. 
Department. 

No, 24, 68 Elm-st. James M. Sweeney, Prin. Male Dep. ; Mar- 
garet A. McCosker, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Mary S. McDermott, Prin, 
Prim, Dep. 

No. 25, 13 Oak-st. Catharine Lynch, Prin. 

No. 26, 74 Oliver-st. John White, Piin. Male Dep. ; K. M. 
Fitzgibbon, Prin. Fem. Dep. 

No. 28, 163 West 40th-st. Joseph Finch, Prin. Male Dep. ; E. 
W. Garrett, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; M. V. Graham, Prin. Prim, Dej). 

No. 29, 97 Greenwich-st. Lewis W. Annan, Prin. Male Dep. 
Caroline A. Tier, Prin. Fem. Dep.; F. E. Morrison, Prin. Prim. 
Department. 

No. 30, 143 Baxter-st. N. Mulligan, Prin. Male Dep. ; C. C. 
Connolly, Prin, Fem. Dep. ; Ellen T. Ahern, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 31, 198 Monroe-st. A. T. GaUagher, Prin. ; I. L. Peters, 
Prin. Prim. Dep, 

No, 32, 357 West 35th-st, T, D, Martin, Prin. Male Depart. 
Kate P. Brown, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 33, 242 West 28th-st. Clara M, Edmonds, Prin. Female 
Dep. ; Sarah K. White, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 34, 108 Broome-st. H. C. Martin, Prin. Male Dep. ; Har- 
riet N. Goldey, Prin, Fem. Dep. ; Jane Rutherford, Prin, Primary 
Department. 



44 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

No. 35, 74 West ISth-st. Thomas Hunter, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Agnes TurnbuUj Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 36, 355 Ninth-st. A. D. Dubois, Prin. Male Dep.; Lu- 
cinda W. Smith, Prin. Female Dep. ; Euretta M. Nicholson, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 37, East 87th-st., near Fourth-av. John "W. Boyce, Prin. 
Male Dep. ; Harriet A. Duncan, Prin. Fern. Dep. ; E. M. Geary, 
Prin. Fem. Dep. 

No. 38, 12 Clarke-st. J. E. Whitehead, Prin. Male Dep. ; Cor- 
delia Chadeayne, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; C. L. Conart, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 39, East 125th-st., n. Second-av. Jacob S. Warner, Prin. 
Male Dep, ; Maria S. Kenyon, Prin. Female Dep. ; Mary A. Free- 
man, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 40, 189 East 20th-st. David B. Scott, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
C. C. Wray, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 41, 40 Greenwich-av. Thomas F. Harrison, Prin. Male 
Dep. ; M. L. Scott, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Susannah P. ^Vhitney, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 

No. 42, 30 AUen-st. J. T. Boyle, Prin. Male Dep. ; Caroline 
Hopkins, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Mary E. Ewen, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 43, West 129th-st., c. Tenth-av. Arthur McMullen, Prin. 
Male Dep. ; C. M. Shafford, Prin. Fem. Dep. 

No. 44, 12 North Moore-st. Wni. Belden, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
J ane A. A. Ebbets, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Catharine E. Connolly, Prin. 
Prim, Dep. 

No. 45, 157 West 24th-st. L. H. Waters, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Adelaide Hawley, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Emily Kennedy, Prin. Prim. 
Department. 

No. 46, West 156th-st., cor. Broadway. John C. Graff, Prin. 
Male Dep. ; Matilda M. Landon, Prin. Fem. Dep. 

No. 47, 38 East 12th-st. Lydia F. Wadleigh, Prin. Sen. Dep. ; 
A. C. HaU, Prin. Gram. Dep. ; M. L. Geer, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 48, 68 West 28th-st. J. H. Partridge, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
Isabella Hill, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Margaret Keown, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 49, 143 East 37th-st. Wilham H. Wood, Prin. Male Dep. ; 
F. E. A. Gutch, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; Julia S. Clark, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 50, 128 East 20th-st. Letitia Matthews, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; 
Susan Wright, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 51, 519 West 44th-st. E. A. Walsh, Prin. Male Dep. ; M. 
Walsh, Prin. Prim. De]p. 

No. 52, Tubbybook. G. Miller, Prin. 

No. 53, East 79th-st., near Third-av. H. WilHamson, Prin. 
Male Dep. ; K. M. Griflan, Prin. Fem. Dep. ; A. E. Geary, Prin. 
Prim. Dep. 



PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 45 



PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 

No. 1, 103 Ludlow-st. Susan M. Drinker, Principal. 

2, 101 Bayard-st. Anna Mahoney, Prin. 

3, 100 Cannon-st. Julia A. Bell, Prin. 

4, East 120th-st., near Third-av. S. F. R. Jackson, Prin. 

5, 599 Fourth-st. Helen J. Nicholson, Prin. 

6, 61 Thompson-st. M. C. Houseworth, Prin. 

7, 174 West lOth-st. E. E. Mead, Prin. ' 

8, 62 Mott-st. Anna C. McHugh, Prin. 

9, 42 First-st. Kate A. Rogers, Prin. 

10, 32 Cannon-st. Sarah J. Hatfield, Prin. 

11, 461 Greenwich-st. F. E. Smith, Prin. 

12, 114 West 20th-st. Oily Pack, Prin. 

13, Dowuing-st., n. Bleecker-st. Maria L. Roome, Prin, 

14, 73 Oliver-st. M. Donnegan, Prin. 

15, 3 Stone-st. Caroline S. Whitlock, Prin. 

16, East 23d-st., c. Second-av. Julia A. Lispenard, Prin. 

17, West 42d-st., c. Broadway. Frances M. Finch, Prin. 

18, 189 Waverly-pl. Jane Walker, Prin. 

19, 233 West 18th-st. H. A. McCormick, Prin. 

20, 187 Broome-st. E. F. Moll, Prin. 

21, 325 Rivington-st. C. H. Appleton, Prin. 

22, 150 First-av. Elizabeth Jones, Prm. 

23, 18 East llth-st. Margaret Chirney, Prin. 

24, Horatio-st. , n. Hudson-st. Mary Waterbury, Prin. 

25, 539 Greenwich-st. M. E. Renville, Prin. 

26, 270 East 12th-st. Mary T. Devereux, Prin. 

27, West 37th-st., n. Tenth-av.. A. M. House, Prin. 

28, 403 Second-av. E. A. Wilkinson, Prin. 
29," 243 East 19th-st. S. A. Bodine, Prin. 

30, Ward's Island. Mary Gildersleeve, Prin. 

31, 276 Second-st. E. F. Holly, Prin. 

32, West 182d-st., n. Kingsbridge road. F. E. Tone, Prin. 

33, 62 Varick-st. F. A. Comstock, Prin. 

34, 293 Pearl-st. Eliza Reynolds, Prin. 

35, West 67th-st., n. Broadway. Sarah A. Young, Prin. 

36, 138 East 42d-st. M. H. Walsh, Prin. 

37, 40 Robinson-st. M. T. Gibbons, Prin. 

38, 42 Trinity-pl. E. M. Hackett, Prin. 

39, 194 Seventh-st. P. A. Walters, Prin. 

40, West 53d-st., n. Broadway. J. M. Hill, Prin. 

41, West 104th-st., c. Tenth-av. Ehza R. Knapp, Prin. 



4G THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

COLOEED SCHOOLS. 

No. ], 135 Miilberry-st. Jolin Peterson, Prin. Male Depart.; 
Elka Gwynne, Prin. Pern. Dep. 

No. 2, 51 Laurens. Eansom F. Wake, Prin. Male Dep. ; Fanny 
Tompkins, Prin. Fern. Dep. ; Sarah Ennels, Prin. Prim. Dep. 

No. 4, East 120tli-st., n. Third-av. M. E. Tripp, Prin. 

No. 5, 147 Franklin. EKza D. Eichards, Prin. 

No. 6, 1325 Broadway. Charles L. Eeasou, Prin. 

No. 7, 98 West 17th-st. Sarah J. S. Tompkins, Prin. 

COLOEED PEIMAEY. 

No. 2, Second-av., n. Avenue C. E. L. Tredwell, Prin. 
No. 3, " " G. H. Greene, Prin. 

COLLEGES AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINAEIES. 

Columbia College, East 49th-st., n Fifth-av. Charles King, 
Pres. ; J. McVickar, Prof. Ev. Nat. and Eev. Eel. ; Chas. Anthon, 
Prof. Greek; H. Drisler, Prof. Lat. ; H. J. Schmidt, Prof. German; 
O. N. Eood, Prof. Mechs. and Phys.; C. A. Joy, Prof. Chem.; F. 
Lieber, Prof. Hist. ; C. Davies and W. G. Peck, Profs. Math. ; C. 
M. Nairne, Prof. Phil, and Eng. Liter. ; W. A. Jones, Librarian. 
Law School, 37 Lafayette-pl., Theo. W. Dwight, Prof. Mun. Law; 
John Ordronaux, Prof. Med. Jurisp. ; Francis Lieber, Prof. Polit. 
Science. 

General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episco- 
pal Church, West 20th-st., b. Ninth and Tenth-avs. Faculty: S. 
Seabury, Acting Prof. Bib. Learn. ; W. E. Eigenbrodt, Prof. Past. 
Theol. ; S. E. Johnson, Prof. System. Divinity; M. Mahan, Prof. 
Eccl. History, and Dean; William Walton, Inst, in Hebrew; C. F. 
Cruse, Librarian. 

St. Francis Xavier, 49 West 15th-st. J. Durthaller, Pres. and 
Prefect of Studies. 

Union Thelogical Seminary, 9 University-pl. Thos. H. Skin- 
ner. Prof. Sacred Ehet. ; Henry B. Smith, Prof. Sys. Theol. ; Eos- 
well D. Hitchcock, Prof. Ch. History; H. H. Hadley, Inst, in He- 
brew and the kindred languages; Joseph S. Gallagher, General 
Agent. 

University, Washington-sq. East, opp. Washington Parade- 
ground. Isaac Ferris, Chancellor; John W. Draper, Prof Chem., 
etc. ; B. N. Martin, Prof. Int. Phil, and Pol. Econ. ; G. W. Coak- 
ley, Prof. Mathe. and Nat. Philos. ; Henry M. Baird, Greek, etc. ; 
Ebenezer A. Johnson, Latin, etc. ; Eichard H. Bull, Civil Engi- 
neering; Alphonse Wolf, French; V. Botta, Italian; H. Wrage, 
German; T. S. Cummings, Arts of Design; Walter Eeid, Janitor. 






ASYLUMS. 47 



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IN VAEIOUS CITIES, ACCOEDING TO VAEIOUS 
STATEMENTS. 

Cities. Chiirolies. .Accoiiinioilations. 

New York, - - 350 300, 000 

Philadelphia, 275 250,000 

Baltimore, 170 140,000 

Boston, - 112 -- -- 91,000 

Newark, 70 - - - 45,000 



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Colored Home eob the Aged and Indigent, foot of East 65th- 
st. J. D. Fitch, Eesid. Physician, 41 West 26th-st., to whom ap- 
plications for admission must be made. 

Deap and Dumb, West 162d-st., n. Bloomingdale road. B. E. 
Winthrop, Pres. ; H. P. Peet, Prin. ; Geo. S. Eobbins, Treasurer; 
Andrew Warner, Sec. The charge for a pupil is $150 per year. 

Emigrant Eefuge and Hospital, Ward's Island, (ferry foot of 
East llOth-st.) J. P. Fagan, Super.; Geo. Ford, Physician-ia- 
chief; J. M. Carnochan, Surgeon-in-chief; Office, Castle Garden. 

Five Points House of Industry, 155 Worth-st. Arch. Eus- 
seU, Pres.; M. Lefferts, Treas. ; S. B. Halliday, Supt. 

Hebrew Orphan and Half Orphan, East 77th-st., n. Thii-d-av. 
B. J. Hart, Pres. ; Isaac Haber, Sec. ; S. E. Hart, Supt. 

House and School of Industry, 120 West 16th-st. For gra- 
tuitous instruction of poor females in needlework. Mrs. W. H. 
Leroy, Pres. ; Mrs. W, Lowrie, Treas. ; Mary Magilton, Supt. 

Home for the Friendless. For the relief of friendless, desti- 
tute, or unprotected females and children, .32 East 30th-st. Un- 
der the charge of the American Female Guardian Society. Office, 
29 East 29th-st. 

Home or Female Department of the Prison Association, 
191 Tenth-av. Catharine M. Sedgwick, 1st Directress; Anna J. 
H. Fitch, Treas. ; Caroline M. Kii-kland, Cor. Sec. ; S. F. Leggett, 
Eec. Sec. ; Miss Dorcas Hull, Matron. 

House of Protection, (under the charge of the Sisters of 
Mercy,) East Houston-st., cor. Mulbeny-st. 

House of Eefuge, Eandalls Island, (under the charge of the 
Society for the Eeformation of Juvenile Dehnquents. ) Israel C. 
Jones, Supt. Applications for apprentices to be made to the su- 



48 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

perintendent, or Israel Russell, 516 Broadway. Visitors are admit- 
ted on all daj's. 

Institution of the Ladies' Union Aid Society of the Meth. 
Epis. Chukch in New Yoek, 255 West 4-2d-st. Lydia W. Hervey, 
Supt. 

Institution fob the Blind, Ninth-av. , n. West 34tli-st. Vis- 
itors are admitted on Wednesdays from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. 

Institution fob Childben of Deceased or Disabled Sol- 
DiEBS, (under the direction of The New York Ladies' Educational 
Union,) 14 Bible House. 

Leake and Watts Oephan House, bet. Ninth and Tenth avs. 
and West 111th and 112th sts. J. T. Hoffman, Pres. ; J. H. Roose- 
velt, Treas. ; Frederic Depeyster, Clerk; Wm. H. Guest, Supt. 

Lunatic Asylum, West 117th-st., near Tenth-av. Wm. G. Ver- 
planck. Warden; D. T. Brown, Physician; J. C. Green, 72 South- 
st. ; T. H. Faile, 192 Chambers-st. ; Geo. T. Oliphant, 29 William- 
st. ; Robert L. Kennedy, 63 Beaver; O. D. Swan, 2 Hanover-st.; 
N. P. Bailey, 45 William-st. In accordance with the Revised 
Statutes of this state, it is necessary, before a patient can be ad- 
mitted into the Bloomingdale Asylum, that a Lunacy Warrant, 
from any two justices of the peace or police magistrates of this 
city, issued upon the evidence of two reputable physicians, as to 
the alleged fact of insanity, be procured ; and also a permit from 
one of the above-named Asylum Committee, with whom the pay- 
ment of the board (which is always in advance) must be arranged. 

Lying-in foe Destitute Females, 85 Marion-st. Mrs. J. W. 
Schmidt, 1st Directress; Mary Hope, Matron; T. B. Sterling, Res. 
Physician. 

Magdalen Female Benevolent, East 88th-st., near Fifth-av. 
Mrs. Thomas Hastings, 1st Directress; Mrs. A. Merwin, Sec. ; Mrs. 
Cyrus Offer, Matron. 

New Yoek Juvenile Asylum, West 175th-st., near Tenth-ave. 
(House of Reception, 71 West 13th-st., E. Wright, Supt.) A. R. 
Wetmore, Pres. ; B. F. Butler, Sec. ; J. B. CoUins, Treas. ; S. D. 
Brooks, Supt. 

Oephan, Bloomingdale road, n. West 71st-st. ]\Iiss J. Brinck- 
erhoff, Rec. Com., 36 Union-square; Miss C. Murray, Sec, 13 
Washington-place. 

Oephan, (colored,) not yet located. Mrs. J. J. Phelps, 1st 
Direct. ; Anna H. ShotweU, Sec. ; Mrs. D. W. James, Treas. ; W. 
E. Davis, Supt. 

Oephan's Home of the Peot. Episcopal Chuech, East 49th- 
st., n. Lexington-av. Jane Ingiee, Matron. 

Protestant Half Oephan, 5 Tenth-st. Mrs. WiUiam A. Tom- 



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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. 49 



linson, Ist Direct. ; Mrs. J. N. Bradley, Treas. ; Mrs. G. D. Phelps, 
Sec; Mrs. J. I. Hunter, Supt. 

Peotestant House of Mekcy, foot of West 86th-st. T. M. 
Peters, Sec. ; S. A. Eichmond, Supt. 

Kespectable Aged Indigent Females, 139 East 20tli-st. Mrs. 
Anne Innes, 1st Directress; Mrs. A. T. Anderson, Treas.; Mrs. W. 
M. Vermilye, Sec. ; Mrs. M. Stuchfield, Matron. 

KoMAN-cATHOLic Oephan, Princc-st., cor. Mott-st., (girls ;) 
Fifth-av., cor. East 51st-st., (.boys.) Most Eev. J. Hughes, Pres. ; 
Hugh Kelly, Treas. ; M. J. O'Donnell, Sec. 

Sailob's Snug Habbob, (S. I.). J. Tinkham, Agt., 96 Pine-st. 

St. Luke's Home fob Indigent Chbistian Females, 487 Hud- 
son. Horatio Potter, Pres. ; E. M. Young, Sec. ; A. B. McDonald, 
Treas. ; Maiy E. Mosely, Matron. 



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Ancient Beitons' Benefit Society. J. K. Jones, Pres. ; Wm. 
Lewis, Sec. Meets at-93 Canal-st., 1st Tuesday in each month. 

Ancient Obdeb of Hibebnians. The Board of Directors meet 
1st Monday in January, April, July, and October, at 215 Hester- 
st. Thomas Kerrigan, Gen. Pres. ; Edward McKenna, Gen. Cor. 
Sec. ; T. Dorcy, Treas. 

Baeey Benev. Soc. Meets at 187 Bowery. 

Fbanklin Geeman Benev. Soc. Thos. Schimatzek, Pres. ; J. 
N. Eitel, Treas, 

Fbane:lin Widow and Obphan Soc. F. W. Deitering, Pres. ; 
Thomas Schimatzek, Sec. ; J. N. Eitel, Treas. Meets 2d Monday 
in Jan. April, July, and Oct, , at 136 Canal-st. 

Feench Benet. Soc. S. K. Eeynal, Pres. 

Feiendly' Beothees of Eein Benevolent Soc. Meets at 187 
Bowery. 

Geeman Mut. Assist. Soc. foe Widows and Oephans, G. H. 
Witthaus, Pres.; G. W. Faber, Sec, 36 Beaver. 

HiBEBNiAN Benev. Soc. Meets 1st Monday in every month, at 
195 West 17th-st. 

HiBEENiAN B. B. Soc. Mccts at 76 Prince-st., 1st Monday of 
every month. 

Hibernian Universal B. Soc. F. O'EeiUy, Pres. ; Jas. Brady, 
Sec. ; John Haggerty, Treas. Meets 2d Thursday evening in each 
month, at Hibernian Hall, 42 Prince-st. 

Ibish Am. Benev. Soc. Meets 1st Tuesday in each month, at 
197 West 17th-st. 



50 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865 



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Italian Benev. Soc, 1103 Broadway. L. Ventura, Pres. ; 0. 
Mancini, Treas. ; P'. Massa, Sec. 

Lite Saving Benev. Asso., 51 Wall-st. Thos. Tileston, Pres.;^ 
John D. Joues, Sec. ; Wm. H. H. Moore, Treas. \ 

Monteeioee Widow and Oephan and Benefit Soc. I. D. 
Wafter, Pres. ; S. Klaber, Sec. 

New Yoke Fem. Assist. Soc. Mrs. Jeremiah Skidmore, 1st 
Directress; Mrs. Samuel Cochran, Treas., 34 East 21st-st. ; Mis8 
Mary Post, Kec. Sec. 

New York Soc. for the Relief of "Widows and Orphans of 
Medical Men. James Anderson, Pres. ; Edw. L. Beadle, Treas. r 
J. W. G. Clements, Sec. ; 19 Amity-st. 1 

Portuguese Soc. J. L. Seixas, Pres. ; E. B. Hart, Treas. ; 0.1 
E . Blumenthal, Sec. I 

RoMAN-CATH. ToTAL Abst. Soc. Johu McGrath, Pres. ; David 
Bartley, Sec. ; John Ward, Treas. ; John Dwyer, Marshal. Meets 
1st and 3d Monday of each month at 85 Eoosevelt-st, 

St. Bridget's Mutual B. and B. Soc. W. J. O'Connor, Pres. ; 
Jas. Cannon, Cor. Sec. 

St. David's Benev. Soc. D. L. Jones, Pres. ; Wm. Lewis, 
Treas. Meets on the 3d Monday of March, June, Sept., and Dec.^ 
at 93 Canal-st. 

St. David's Benefit Soc. R. Edwards, Pres.; Wm. J. Will- 
iams, Sec. Meets 2d Monday in each month at 93 Canal-st. 

Soc. FOR the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children. 
Mrs. L. Perkins, 1st Directress, 78 West Idth-st. ; Mrs. Tracy, 
Treas. ; Mrs. G. F. Betts, Sec. 

Swiss Benev. Soc. J. J. Merian, Pres.; H. Escher, Sec. and I 
Treas. 

T. F. Meagher Benev. Soc. meets at 187 Bowery. 

Union Brothers Asso., 19 Cooper Union. D. Minelli, Pres, 
L. Moretti, Sec. 

Varnishers' and Polishers' B. Asso. meet at 187 Bowery. 

Young Men's R. C. Ben. Soc, 163 Bowery. J. Duane, TreasJ 

tm. 

OFriCE, No. 1 BOND-STREET. 

Pres.; Isaac Bell, Jr., Sec; and 

Jas. B. Nicholson, Commissioners. The institutions under thei*f 
charge are as follows: 

Almshouse. N. P. Anderson, Warden. 

Bellevue Hospital. John E. White, Warden. 



PUBLIC CHAEITIES — HOSPITALS. 51 

CiTT Prison. C. Sutton, Warden. 

Second Disteict Peison. Peter Crosby and D. M. Keyser, 
Deputy Keepers. 

Thied Disteict Peison. John Orr and M. Daly, Dep. Keep. 

FouETH Disteict Peison. A. Clearman, Keeper. 

CoiiOEED Home. James D. Fitch, Superintendent. 

CoLOEED Oephan Asylum. Wm. E. Davis, Superintendent. 

IsiiAND Hospital. B. B. Sibell, Steward. 

Lunatic Asylum. Moses H. Eanny, Ees. Physician. 

NuESEEY. Rufus Eipley, Keeper of the boys. 

NuESEEY Hospital. Henry N. Whittlesey, Ees. Physician. 

OuT-DooE PooE Depaetment. Geo. Kellock, Supt. , 1 Bond-st. 

Penitentiaey. Joseph Keen, Warden. 

Penitentiary and Small-pox Hospital. J. Keen, Warden. 

Eandalls Island. William H. Stephens, Warden. 

WoEKHOusE, Blackwells Island. Johu Fitch, Supt. 

Notice. Eandalls Island (the Nursery;) can be visited on the 1st 
Wednesday of each month; Workhouse, Almshouse, and Lunatic 
Asylum, 2d Wednesday of each month. Persons visiting their 
friends at the Almshouse, Lunatic Asylum, and Workhouse, are 
required to go by steamboat. The Bellevue Hospital can be vis- 
ited daily, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. 

OFFICE, CASTLE GARDEN. 

Gulian C. Verplauck, Pres. ; Cyrus Curtiss, Vice-pres. ; George 
W. Wheeler, Treas. ; B. Casserly, Gen. Agent; A. A. Low, Wilson 
G. Hunt, Ehj. F. Purdy, John P. Cumming, Mayor of New York, 
Mayor of Brooklyn, President of the German Society, President of 
the Irish Immigrant Society. 

Emigrant Landing Depot, Castle Garden; B. Casserly, Supt. 



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Bellevue, foot of East 27th-st. J. E. White, Warden. 

Centeal Paek, (for wounded soldiers,) East 106th-st., n. Third- 
av. E. B. Clements, Surgeon in charge. 

Childeen's Hospital and Nueseey, East 51st-st. , near Third- 
av. Mrs. J. Polman, Matron. 

Jews, 138 West 28th-st. Benj. Nathan, Pres. ; Sam. A. Lewis, 
Sec. ; Julius Eaymond, Supt. 

New Yoek, 319 Broadway. George T. Trimble, Pres.; D. C. 
Murray, Sec. ; James Darrah, Supt. 



52 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

New Yoek Eye Infiemaey, 216 Second-avenue. T. H. Tayloi^ 
Pres. ; C. Gilbert, Treas. ; Abram Dubois, Sec. ; Jas. Cowell, Supt^ 
The infirmary is open for the reception of patients and the inspec- 
tion of the public every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 12 . 
to 2 o'clock. The poor from all parts of the state are entitled to^ 
its privileges. | 

New Yoek Infiemaey foe Women and Childeen, 126 Second-l' 
av. Chas. Butler, Pres. ; Merritt Trimble, Sec. ; Eobt. Haydock,' 
Treas. 

New Yoek Ophthalmic, 387 Fourth-av. The infirmary is opefl i 
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 1 to 3 o'clock. Its 3 
objects are to give gratuitous advice, medicines, and treatment tg ) 
those who are afflicted with diseases of the eye, and are unable^ 
through poverty, to secure the services of a physician or surgeon. 
Officers: S. Jenner, Pres.; Bened. Lewis, Jr., Treas.; J. K Cum-' 
ming, Sec. Annual meeting, 1st Monday in January. • 

Seamen's Fund and B,eteeat, (Stat. Isl.,) 12 Old-slip. R. J.i 
Thorne, Pres.; J. Copland, Sec. and Agent; T. C. Moffat, Phys.J; 
James Hart, Supt. | 

St. Luke's, West 54th-st., cor. Fifth-av. Robert B. MintumA 
Pres. ; Thomas AV. Ogden, Sec. 

St. Vincent's, 195 West llth-st., (under the charge of the Sis-; 
ters of Charity. ) 

Waeds Island, (office. Castle Garden.) J. P. Fagan, Supt, 

Woman's, 83 Madison-av. Mrs. David Codwise, 1st Directress^ 
' Mi's. Wm. B. Astor, 2d Directress ; Mrs. Jacob Leroy, Treas. ; Mrs.. 
T. C. Doremus, Assist. Treas. ; Mrs. J. McKay, Sec. ; G. S. Winn 
ston. Res. Physician; Mrs. A. C. Salisbury, Matron. 



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Centeal Homceopathic, 15 East llth-st. Open daily, Sundays 
excepted, from 12 to 1 and from 3 to 4, p. m. 

Demilt, 371 Second-av. Open daily, except Sunday, from Oc- 
tober 1st to March 1st, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ; rest of the year 
from 8 A. M. to 6 p. m., and Sundays from 9 to 10 a. m. and from 
1 to 2 p. M. Medical attendance from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 

Easteen, 57 Essex-st. Open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m., from 
April 1st to October 1st; rest of year from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. for 
medicine, and for medical attendance from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. 
On Sundaj'-s, from 9 to 10 a. m., and from 1 to 2 p. m., for medi- 
cine only; A. Schuessler, Apothecary. 

Geeman, 8 Third-st. Open daily, except Sundays, from 3 to 
6 p. M. 



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DISPENSARIES. 53 



HoMCEOPATHic, 59 Bond-st. Open daily, except Sundays, from 
2t to 4^ p. M. 

IIoMCEOPATHic, 116 East 20tli-st. Open daily, except Sundays, 
from 11 A. M. to 2 p. m. 

New Yoek, Centre-st., c. White-st. Open daily, except Sun- 
days and holidays, from 8 a. m. until sunset, for medicine; and 
from 9 A. M. until 2 p. m. for medical attendance; and on Sundays 
from 9 to 10 a. m. and from 1 to 2 p. m. ; F. Hyett, Apothecary. 

New Yobk Homceopathic, 65 "West 34:th-st. Open daily, except 
Sundays, from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. ; B. Cetlinski, Apothecary. 

North Easteen, East 51st-st. . cor. Lexington-av. Open daily, 
except Sundays, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Sundays from 10 to 11 
A. M. and from 4 to 5 p. m. 

NoETHERN, Waverly-pl. , cor. Christopher. Open daily from 8 
a. m. to 6 p. M. for medicines, and from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. for medi- 
cal attendance. On Sunday from 9 to 10 a. m. and 1| to 2| p. m. 
for medical attendance and medicine. A. T. E. Hilton, Apoth. 

NoETH Westeen, 511 Eighth-av. Open daily, except Sundays, 
from 8 A. M. to 4^ p. m. from October 1st to March 1st; rest of the 
year from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. ; and on Sundays from 9 to 10 a. m. and 
1 to 2 p. M. Medical attendance from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; P. F. 
Clark, Apothecary. 

As an illustration of the good work done by 
these institutions, we give the following figures 
from the Annual Keport of the oldest dispensary. 

During the last year, 39, 315 patients have received medical aid 
and medicines. 

Of these, were attended at the dispensary, 30, 366 

Vaccinated, - 1,827 

Visited at their dwellings, 7,122 



Total, 39,315 

Prescriptions dispensed, 74,076 

" average daily number, 208 

Bellevue Hospital Med. Col., East 26th-st., near First-av. ; 
Isaac E. Taylor, Pres, 

College of Phaem. oe the City op New Yoek. H. T. Kier- 
sted, Pres. r T. T. Green, Treas. ; P. W. Bedford, Sec. Stated 
meetings, 1st Thursday of each month at the University. 



54 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

College of Phys. and Sukgeons, 53 East 23d-st. E. Dela-.' 
field, Pres. ; Thomas Denham, Janitor. ; 

Hahnemann Acad, of Med. , 105 Fourth-av. K. McMurray, ' 
Pres.; J. McE. Wetmore, Sec. 

Homoeopathic Med. Soc. H. M. Smith, Sec, 105 Foiirtli-av. 

HoMCEOPATHic Med. Col., 116 East 20th-st. E. Hall, Janitor. 

Metropolitan Med. Col., 68 East Broadway. 

New Yoke Acad, of Med. Meets at the University 1st and J 
3d Wednesday of each month. 

New York County Med. Soc. H. D. BuMey, Pres.; Henry; 
S. Downs, Rec. Sec. Anniversary meeting, 2d Monday of Nov. i 

New Yoke Hygeo-Theeapeutic College, 15 Laight-st. R. ■ 
T. TraU. 

New Yoke Med. Association. Valentine Mott, Pres. ; John i 
W. Greene, Sec. 

New Yoee Med. Col. foe Women, 724 Broadway. Mrs. C. S. 
Lozier, M. D., Pres. 

New Yoee Med. Inst., 8 Union-place. 

New Yore Med. and Surg. Soc. Geo. Wilkes, Pres. ; W. H. 
Draper, Sec; Thos. F. Cock, Treas. 

New Yore Med. Col., 90 East 13th-st.; B. J. Raphael, Dean; ; 
F. S. Sneade, Janitor. 

New Yore Patholog. Soc, 53 East 23d-st. Geo. F. Shrady, ■ 
Sec. ; Wm. B. Bibbins, Treas. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesday in 
each month, at 8 p. m. 

University Med. Col. , 107 East 14th-st. ; John W. Draper, 
Pres.; G. L. Blomgren, Janitor. 

African Civilization Soc, 26 Bible House. M. R. Delany, 
Pres. ; J. Peterson, Treas. 

Am. Anti-Slavery Soc, 48 Beekman-st. Wm. Lloyd Garri- 
son, Pres.; Wendell Phillips, S. H. Gay, See's; W. I. Bowditch, 
Treas. 

Am. Baptist Free Mission Soc, 37 Park Row. A. L. Post, 
Pres. ; Nathan Brown, Sec. ; H. Chamberlain, Treas. 

Am. Bap. Home Miss. Soc. J. W. Merrill, Pres. ; J. S. Backus, 
Sec. ; E. Cauldwell, Treas. Meet monthly at 132 Nassau-st. 

Am. Bap. Mariners' Soc. Peter Balen, Pres. ; M. Frisbie, Sec ; 
W. M. Whittemore, Treas., 33 William-st. 

Am. Bible Soc, 4 Bible House. Joseph Holdich, W. J. R. 
Taylor, Sec's; Wm. Whitlock, Jr., Treas.; Henry Fisher, Assist. 
Treas. ; Caleb T. Rowe, Gen. Agent. 



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SOCIETIES. 55 



Am. Bible Union, 350 Broome. T, Armitage, Pres. ; Wm. H. 
Wyckoff, Cor. Sec; C. A. Buckbee, Kec. Sec; Eleazar Parmly, 
Treas. ; I. T. Smith, Auditor. Board of Managers meet 1st Wed- 
nesday in every month, at 4 p. m. 

Am. Boaed of Comm. fob Fob. Miss., 4 Bible House. Mark 
Hopkins, Pres. ; Eufus Anderson, S. B. Treat, George W. Wood, 
See's; James M. Gordon, Treas.; Almon Merwin, Keceiv. Agent. 

Am. Chuech Miss. Soc, 3 Bible House. P. Williams, Pres.; 
E. W. Dunham, Treas. ; H, Dyer, Cor. Sec. 

Am, Cong. Union, 42 Bible House. Leonard Bacon, Pres. ; I. 
P. Langworthy, Sec. ; N. A. Calkins, Eec, Sec. and Treas. Meet 
2d Thursday in May. 

Am. Deamatic Fund Asso. James T. Brady, Pres. ; Chas. S. 
Bernard, Sec; J. H. Oxley, Treas. Meet at 486 Broadway, 1st 
Tuesday of every month. 

Am. Ethnologicaij Soc. Geo. Folsom, Pres.; Theo. Dwight, 
Eec Sec. ; Alexander J. Cotheal, Cor. Sec. ; Geo. H. Moore, Libr. 

Am. FEMiiB Guaedian Soc, 29 East 29th-st. Mrs. C. W. 
Hawkins, Pres. 

Am. Geog. and Statistical Soc, Clinton Hall. H. Grinnell, 
Pres. ; W. C. H. Waddell, Sec. ; F. Moore, Treas. Meet 1st Thurs- 
day in each month. 

Am. Home Miss. Soc, 11 Bible House. Milton Badger, David 
B. Coe, and Dan. P. Noyes, See's; Christopher E. Eobert, Treas.; 
B. G. Talbert, Assist. Treas. 

Am. Institute, Cooper Union. Wm. Hall, Pres. ; T. McElrath, 
Cor. Sec; Benedict Lewis, Jr., Treas. Meetings 1st Thurday in 
each month. Annual meeting second Thursday in Feb. Annual 
Fair in October. 

Am. Inst, ov Aechitects, 31 Pine-st. Eichard Upjohn, Pres. ; 
E. T. LitteU, Sec. ; E. G. Hatfield, Treas. 

Am. Miss. Asso. , 61 John-st. David Thurston, Pres. ; George 
Whipple, For. Cor. Sec; S. S. Jocelyn, Dom, Cor. Sec; Henry 
Belden, Eec. Sec; Lewis Tappan, Treas. 

Am. Musical Fund Soc. H. D. Beissenherz, Pres. ; C. S. Gra- 
fulla, Treas. ; David Schaad, Sec. 

Am. Numismatic Soc. Eobert J. Dodge, Pres. ; F. H. Norton, 
Sec. Astor Library. 

Am. Sabbath Tbact Soc, 1 Third-av. J. E. Iiish, Pres. 

Am. Seamen's Feiend Soc, 80 Wall-st. William A. Booth, 
Pres.; H. Loomis, Sec; S. B. S. Bissell, Cor. Sec; S. Brown, As- 
sist. Treas. 

Am. Soc. fob Melioeating the Condition of the Jews, 4 Bi- 
ble House. John Forsyth, Pres. ; A. Merwin, Treas. 



56 THE METROPOLIS IN 1,865. 

Am. SuNDAii-scHOOL Union, 599 Broadway. J. H.' Burtis, Sec. ; 
Geo. S. Scofield, Agent. 

Am. Swedenbokg Feint and Pub. Soc, 20 Cooper Union. J. | 
Geddes, Pres. ; Thomas Hitchcock, Sec. ; Charles Sullivan, Treas. i 

Am. Temperance Union, 5 Beekman-st. W. A. Buckingham, 
Pres. ; J. Marsh, Sec. ; C. C. North, Treas. 

Am. Tract Soc, 150 Nassau-st. Wm. A. Hallock, O. Eastman, 
and J. M. Stevenson, See's; Moses AUen, Treas. ; O. E. Kingsbury, 
Assist. Sec. and Treas. 

Am. and For. Bible Soc. , 116 Nassau-st. B. T. Welsh, Pres. ; 
E. Lowery, Eec. Sec; Geo. Gault, Treas.; U. D. Ward, Cor. Sec. 
Meet Thursday after 1st Wednesday of each month. 

Am. and Por. Chris. Union, 156 Chambers. Thomas DeAvitt, 
Pres. ; A. E. Campbell, Sec. ; T>. C. Vannorman, Eec. Sec. . 

Am. Union Commission, 14 Bible House. 

Artists' Fund Soc. J. W. Casilear, Pres. ; T. A. Eichards, 
Sec. 

Asso. FOR THE ADVANCE. OF Mech. Arts, 132 Hestcr-st. L. 
Klaebisch, Pres. ; H. Deutz, Sec. Meet Mondays. 

Asso. OF Exempt Firemen, Firemen's Hall, Mercer-st., bet. 
Prince and West Houston-sts. Philip W. Engs, Pres. ; Geo. W. 
Wheeler, Eec. Sec, Francis Hagadorn, Finan. Sec; Joseph M. 
Price, Treas. ; David Theall, Sergeant-at-arms. Meet 3d Tuesdays 
in Jan., April, July, and Oct. Annual meeting in January. 

Board of Del. of Am. Israelites. H. I. Hart, Pres., 30 West 
28th-street. 

Board of Dep. of the Emigrant Benev. Soc, 5 Battery-pl. 
W. Wallach, Sec. 

Board of Dom. Miss, of Eef. Peot. Dutch Ch., 103 Fulton- 
st. G. Talmage, Cor. Sec. 

Board of Education of E. P. D. Ch., 103 Fulton-st. J. L. 
See, Sec 

Board of Foe. Miss. E. P. D. Ch., 103 Fulton-st. Philip 
Peltz, Sec. 

Board of Miss. Peot. Ep. Ch., 19 Bible House. P. Vanpelt, 
Sec 

Board of Pub. of Gen. Con^ven. of N. Jee. Ch. J. P. Stuart, 
Agent, 20 Cooper Union. 

Board of Pub. of Eef. Peot. Dutch Chuech, 103 Fulton-st. 
Wm. Fei-ris, Agent. 

Cambeian Nat. Standing Com., 69 Maiden-lane. T. Wilkes, 
Pres.; D. S. Jones, Sec. 

Centeal Am. Educa. Soc. W. A. Booth, Treas., 95 Front-st. 

Church Eeection Fund of Gen. Assem. of Pees. Ch. in U. S. 



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SOCIETIES. 57 

Trustees of, 150 Nassau-st. , Samuel T. Spear, Pres. ; J. W. Ben- 
edict, Treas. 

Chtldeen's Aid Soc, Clinton Hall. W. A. Booth, Pres,; J. 
E. "WiUiams, Treas. ; Charles L. Brace, Sec. Newsboys' Lodging- 
house, 128 Fulton-st., Charles O'Connor, Supt. Girls' Lodging- 
house, 205 Canal-st., E. Trott, Matron. 

City S. S. Soc. Meth. Epis. Ch., 200 Mulberry-st. W. Trus- 
low, Pres. ; J. Graydon, Treas. Meet at 199 Mulberry-st. 

Cooper Union fob Advance, or Sci. and Aet, Eighth-st. , cor. 
Fourth-av. Peter Cooper, Pres. ; Wilson G. Hunt, Treas. ; Abram 
S. Hewitt, Sec. 

Feiendly Sons of St. Pateick. J. T. Brady, Pres. ; Thomas 
Barbour, Sec, 9 Warren-st. ; C. H. Birney, Treas. 

Gen. Asso. op Pees. Ch. op U. S. Rev. E. F. Hatfield, D. D., 
Stated Clerk, 149 West 34th-st. Meet 3d Thursday in May. 

Gen. Soc. op Mechanics and Tradesmen, 472 Broadway and 32 
Crosby-st. M. Bloodgood, Pres. ; W. Vannorden, Sec. ; E. E. 
Mount, Treas. 

Geeman Liedeekeantz, 136 Canal-st. W. Jellinghaus, Pres. ; 
Nembach, Sec. 

German Soc. or City op New Yoek, 5 Battery-pl. E. Vonder- 
heydt, Pres. ; Willy Wallach, Sec. ; Theo. Rose, Agent. 

Hebeew Lit. Union. J. C. Levi, Pres.; A. L. Sanger, Sec. 

Howard Mission and Home por Little Wanderers, 37 New 
Bowery. W. C. Vanmeter, Supt. ; R. G. Toles, Prin, 

Irish Emigrant Soc, 51 Chambers-st. Andr. Carrigan, Pres.; 
James Stuart, Treas. 

Ladies' Educational Union, 14 Bible House. Julia R. Davis, 
Pres. 

Ladies' Home poe Sick and Wounded Soldiees, East 51st-st., 
cor. Lexington-av. 

Ladies' Union Aid Soc, 155 West 42d-st. Mrs. R. H. Tittle, 
1st Directress; Mrs, W. B. Thompson, Treas.; Mrs. J. A. Kenne- 
dy, Cor. Sec. Meet 1st Friday in each month. 

Lyceum of Nat. History. Joseph Delafield, Pres. ; Robert 
Dinwiddle, Cor. Sec. ; R. H. Brownne, Rec. Sec. ; C. M. Wheat- 
ley, Treas. ; O. W. Morris, Libr. Meet Monday evenings at Med. 
CoUege, 107 East 14th-st. 

Marine Society. Charles H. Marshall, Pres., 38 Burling-sl. ; 
J. Tinkham, Sec. 

Marine Temp. Soc, 72 Madison-st. E. Richardson, Pres.; 
Samuel EUiott, Sec. 

Methodist Book Concern, 200 Mulberry-st. Carlton and Por- 
ter, Agents. 

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58 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Miss. Soc. Meth. Epis. Ch., 200 Mnlberry-st. Thos. A. Mor- 
ris, Pres. ; J. P. Durbin, Cor. Sec. ; Thos. Carlton, Treas. Meet 
3d Wednesday in eacli month. 

National Acad, or Design, 58 East 13th-st. D. Huntington, 
Pres.; T. Addison Eichards, Cor. Sec; J. B. Stearns, Eec. Sec.; 
T. S. Cummings, Treas. 

Nat. Asso. oe Base Ball Playees. E. H. Brown, Treas., 121 
Nassau-st. 

Nat. Feeedmen's Belief Asso., 1 Mercer-st. F. T. Shaw, 
Pres.; C. C. Leigh, Sec. 

New Eng. Belief Asso., 194 Broadway. Frank E. Howe. 

New Eng. Soc. H. A. Hurlburt, Pres. ; Luther B. Hubbard, 
Sec, 80Wall-st. 

New Yoek Afeican Soc. foe Mtjt. Belief. Charles B. Bay, 
Pres. ; J. J. Zuille, Sec ; A. Lyons, Treas. 

New Yoek Asso. foe Impeov. Condition of the Pooe, 39 Bible 
House. Jas. Brown, Pres. ; B. B. Minturn, Treas. ; E. M. Hart- 
ley, Cor. Sec. and Agent; Jos. B. Collins, Eec. Sec 

New Yoek Bible Soc, W. A. Butler, Pres. ; J. C. Havemeyer, 
Cor. Sec. ; J. C. Holden, Eec Sec ; M. K. Jesup, Treas. ; J. S. 
Pierson, Agent, 7 Beekman-st. 

New Yoek Bible and Common Peayee Book Soc, 5 Cooper 
Union. Horatio Potter, Pres.; A. L. Clarkson, Sec; J, Pott, 
Treas. and Agent. 

New Yoek Board of Cureency, 48 Wall-st. J. Gallatin, Pres. ; 
Geo. D. Lyman, Cor. Sec. 

New Yoek Che. Alliance, University Building. S. H. Tyng, 
Pres. ; C. C. Goss, Sec. ; C. Fanning, Treas. 

New Yoek City Sab. Te. Soc, 80 Seventh-st. T. B. Stillman, 
Pres. ; E. Lyon, Sec 

New Yoek City Mission. Thomas Dewitt, Pres. ; L. E. Jack- 
son, 10 Bible House. 

New York Commee. Asso. J. P. Wallace, Pres. ; B. C. Bogert, 
Treas., 102 Barclay-st. 

New Yoek Epis. Pub. School Soc, Eighth-av., c West 14th- 
st. Horatio Potter, Pres.; C. N. S. Eowland, Treas.; W. E. Ei- 
genbrodt. Sec 

New Yoek Harmonic Soc. E. M. Carrington, Pres.; J. H. 
Aikman, Sec. ; S. A. Castle, Tr. Meets weekly at 288 Fom-th-av. 

New York Histoeical Soc, Second-avenue, cor. East llth-st 

Pres. ; G. Bancroft and Samuel Osgood, Cor. See's; 

Andrew Warner, Eec Sec; B. H. Field, Treas.; Geo. H. Moore, 
Librarian. Meeting 1st Tuesday in each month, excepting July, 
August, and September. 



SOCIETIES. 59 

New York Hoeticultural Soc, Clinton Hall. G. H. Han- 
311, Sec. 

New York Ladies' Home Miss. Soc, 61 Park-st. Mrs. C. K. 
^Deuel, 1st Directress; Mrs. W. B. Skidmore, Treas. ; Mrs. Lang- 
ford, Cor. Sec. ; Mrs. H. J. Baker, Kec. Sec. ; J. M. Shaffer, Mis- 
sionary. Meetings 1st Tuesday in each month. 

New Y"ork Med. Asso. for Preparing Lint and Bandages. 
V. Mott, Pres. ; John W. Greene, Sec. 

New York Sabbath Committee, 5 Bible House. 

New York Soc. for Promot. Education among Colored Chil- 
dren. Charles B. Eay, Pres.; Philip A. White, Sec, 49 Frank- 
fort; J. McCune Smith, Treas. 

New York Soc. for the Belief of the Ruptured and Crip- 
pled. J. C. Green, Pres. ; E. M. Hartley, Sec. and Agent, 97 
Second-av. 

New York State Colonization Soc, 22 Bible House. John 
B. Pinney, Cor. Sec. ; J. B. Collins, Eec. Sec. ; C. Swan, Treas. 

New York State Soc. of the Cincinnati. Hamilton Fish, 
Pres. ; Henry H. Ward, Treas. Meets 4th of July. 

New York Sunday-school Teach. Asso. E. WeUs, Chairman. 

New York Sunday-school Union, 599 Broadway. Isaac Fer- 
ris, Pres.; G. S. Scofield, Treas. 

New York Teach. Asso., Grand-st., c. Elm-st. S. M. Perkins, 
Pres. Meets last Wednesday evening of each month. 

New Y'ork Young Men's Chris. Asso. , Fifth-av. and 22d-st. 

New York Vegetahian Soc. , 15 Laight-st. E. T. Trail, Pres. ; 
F. E. Jones, Sec. Meets 2d Monday in each month. 

New York and Brooklyn For. Miss. Soc, 4 Bible House. 
David Hoadley, Pres. ; A. Merwin, Eec. Sec. and Treas. 

Patriotic Central Aid Asso., 24 Exchange-pl. A. Belmont, 
Pres. ; E. S. Ballin, Treas. ; J. Forstmann, Sec. 

Permanent Comm. on Educa. foe the Mr». of the Pres. Ch. 
J. J. Owen, Chairman; T. A. MiUs, Sec; J. W. Benedict, Treas., 
128 Broadway. 

Philharmonic Soc. , 13 Irving-pl. H. C. Timm, Pres. ; L. 
Spier, Sec. 

Photographical Soc, University Building. John W. Draper, 
Pres. ; A. W. Whipple, Sec. 

Pees. Board of Dom. Miss., 23 Centre-st. T. L. Janeway, 
Sec. ; S. D. Powel, Treas. 

Pres. Board op Education, 23 Centre-st. James N. Dickson, 
Pres. ; Wm. Chester, Sec. ; Wm. Main, Treas. 

Pees. Boaed of Foe. Miss., 28 Centre-st. W. W. PhiUips, 
Pres.; Walter and J. C. Lo^iie, See's; Wm. Eankin, Jr., Treas. 



60 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Pbes. Boaed or Publication, 23 Centre-st. W. W. PhilKps, 
Pres. ; William E. Schenck, Sec. ; James Dunlap, Treas. Deposi- 
tory, 530 Broadway. 

Pres. Com. of Chuech Extension. W. Eankin, Jr., Keceiving 
Agent, 23 Centre-st. 

Pees. Com. of Education, 150 Nassau-st. J. J. Owen, Chair- 
man; T. A. Mills, Sec. 

Pees. Com. of Home Missions, 150 Nassau-st. E. F. Hatfield, 
Pres.; H. Kendall, Sec. 

Pres. Synod op N. Y. John M. Krebs, Stated Clerk, 88 East 
39th-st. Meets 3d Tuesday in October. 

Peesbyteey of N. Y. John M. Krebs, 88 East 39th-st., Stated 
Clerk. Meets Monday before the 3d Tuesday of April, and Mon- 
day before the 2d Tuesday of October. 

Peesbyteey of N. Y., Second. D. M. HaUiday, PeekskiU, N. 
Y., Stated Clerk. 

Peesbyteey of N. Y., Third. Edwin P. Hatfield, 149 West 
34:th-st. , Stated Clerk. Meets 1st Monday in April and Oct. 

Presbytery of N. Y. , Fourth. John Spaulding, 208 West 28th- 
st., Stated Clerk. 

Prison Asso. of N. Y., 12 Centre-st. J. D. Wolfe, Pres.: W. 
C. Oilman, Jr., Treas.; P. W. Ballard, Rec. Sec; E. C. Wines, 
Cor. Sec; Abm. Beal, Agent of Detention and Discharged Con- 
vict Com. 

Prot. Epis. Brotherhood of N. Y. F. W. Welchman, Pres. ; 
Thomas P. Cummings, Treas. 

Prot. Ep. Ch. Miss. Soc. for Sea:men in the City and Port 
OF New Y ork. Horatio Potter, Pres. ; W. Eomaine, Cor. Sec. ; 
H. P. Marshall, Eec. Sec; F. V/. Welchman, Treas., 11 College- 
pi. Board of Managers meet 2d Tuesday in each month. 

Prot. Epis. Diocesan Miss. Com. Horatio Potter, Chairman; 
I. H. Tuttle, Sec. ; Jas. Pott, 5 Cooper "Union, Treas, 

Prot. Epis. Gen. Miss. Dom. Com., 17 Bible House. Isaac 
Seymour, Treas. ; J. D. Carder, Sec 

Prot. Epis. Gen. Miss. For. Com., 19 Bible House. S. D. 
Denison, Sec; J. S. Aspinwall, Treas. 

Prot. Epis. Soc. for Promot. Eelig. and Learn, in the State 
OF N. Y. Thomas W. Ogden, Sec. ; James F. Depeyster, Treas. ; 
Eegular Meetings in February, June, September, and November; 
John Mc Vicar, Supt. 

Prot. Epis. Soc. for the Prom, of Evang. Knowl., 3 Bible 
House. C. P. Mcllvaine, Pres. ; H. Dyer, Cor. Sec. ; D. S. Miller, 
Sec. of the Board; J. B. Herrick, Treas. Exec. Com. meet once 
a month. 



SOCIETIES. 61 

Prot. Epis. Sunday-school Union and Ch. Book Soc, 762 
Broadway. E. M. Duncan, Agent. 

Prot. Epis. Tract Soc, 5 Cooper Union. H. Potter, Pres.; 
W. E. Konalds, Ptec. Sec. ; J. Pott, Treas. and Agent. 

St. Andrew's Soc. E. Irvin, Pres, ; Eobert Dinwiddle, Sec. ; 
Eobert Hyslop, Treas. 

St. George's Soc. of N. Y., 40 Exchange-pl. Henry Eyre, 
Pres. ; Eobert Bage, Treas. ; T. M. Braine, Sec. ; C. H. Webb, 
Almoner. 

St. Nicholas Soc. J. Vanburen, Pres.; E. E. Mount, Jr., 
See, 11 Wall-st. ; Wm. M. Vermilye, Treas. 

Soc. for the Employ, and Eelief of the Poob, 2 Aniity-st. 
Mrs. D. Lane, Pres. ; Mrs. S. W. Bridgham, Sec. 

Soc. foe Promot. the Gospel among Seamen in the Port of 
New York, 72 Madison. Wm. Walker, Pres. ; J. B. Wilson, Tr. 

Soc. FOB THE Promot. of Coll. and Theo. Education at the 
West, 80 Wall-st. J. C. Hornblower, Pres.; Eev. T. Baldwin, 
Cor. Sec. 

Soc. FOR THE Protection of Destitute Eoman-cath. Chil- 
dren, 25 Chambers-st., and 14 East 86th-st. 

Soc. for the Eef. of Juvenile Delinquents, Eandalls Island. 
Oliver S. Strong, Pres.; Andr. Warner, Sec, 516 Broadway; Wal- 
ter Underbill, Treas. 

Sons of Moses Asso. A. Neustadt, Pres. ; S. Frankel, Sec. 
Meet at 63 Christie-st. 

Sunday-school Union of M. E. Ch. Thomas A Morris, Pres. ; 
D. Wise, Cor. Sec. ; Samuel J. Goodenough, Treas. Meet at 200 
Mulberry-st., 4tli Monday in each quarter. 

Tammany Soc. , or Columbian Order. Meets at Tammany Hall, 
1st Monday in April. 

Tract Soc. of M. E. Ch., 200 Mulbeny-st. Thos.,A. Morris 
and Edmund S. Janes, Presidents; D. Wise, Cor. Sec. ; N. Pearne, 
Eec. Sec. ; James Porter, Treas. 

United Hands Belief Asso. P. Benjamin, Pres., 83 Division- 
st, ; E. A. Levy, Sec. 

U. S. Christian Commission, N. Y. Committee, 30 Bible House. 
W. E. Dodge, Chairman; N. Bishop, Sec. 

Volunteer Home Fund Soc, 6 Wall-st. A. W. Bradford, Pres. ; 
B. F. Maniere, Treas. ; F. W. Ballard, Sec. 

Woman's Central Asso. of Belief for the Army, 11 Cooj)er 
Union. Valentine Mott, Pres. ; George F. Allen, Sec. ; Howard 
Potter, Treas., 59 Wall-st. 



62 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

AMEEICAN. 

The Aech Chanceey Order of United Americans of the 
United States. John Lloyd, A. G. S.; H. S. Bancker, Clerk, 267 
Bowery. 

Chancery of the State or N. Y. meets on the 1st Monday of 
March, June, September, and December, at 267 Bowery. W. S. 
Sldnner, G. S. ; H. S. Bancker, Grand C. of C, 267 Bowery, where 
all further information can be obtained. 

The Grand Lodge of the State of N. Y. of the Am. Prot. 
Asso. , meets on the 1st Monday in June and December. Subordi- 
nate lodges meet at 187 Bowery. 

DEUIDS. 

The Grand Groye of Directors of the United Ancient Or- 
der OF Druids of the State of N. Y., meets on the 3d Tuesday 
in March, June, Sept., and Dec. , at 26 Delancey-st. 

GERMAN. 

The Grand Lodge of the Ancient German Order of Haru- 
GARi OF the U. S., meets the 1st Monday in Sept. L. Knell, G. 
B.; Conrad Geib, G. S., 126 Clinton-st. 

Schieler Mannie, No. 1, meets last Sunday in each month, at 
156 Chnton-st. 

The Grand Lodge of the State of N. Y. meets 2d Sunday in 
each month, at 156 Clinton-st. P. Sipp, G. B. ; Conrad Geib, 
G. Sec. 

Thuisko Degree Lodge, No. 1, meets the 1st and 3d Sunday, 
at 156 Clinton-st. 

Subordinate Lodges meet at 66 Essex-st. and 156 Clinton-st. 

SONS OF LIBERTY. 
Grand Lodge meets 2d Sunday in every month, at 6Q Essex-st. 

HERMANN'S SONS. 
Grand Lodge meets on the 2d Friday in every month. 

SONS OF HERMANN. 
Grand Lodge meets 2d Wednesday, at 37 Avenue B. 
TURN VEREIN, (GERMAN GYMNASTIC SOCIETIES.) 
City of New York, 27 Orchard-st. Meets every Saturday. 
BlOomingdale, 198 West 36th-st. F. Muth, Pres. 
German Verein meet at 66 Essex-st. 
Taylor's Verein, 37 Avenue B. W. Scheppe, Pres. 



H SECKET SOCIETIES. 63 

■ GOOD-FELLOWS. 

The Gband Lodge of the Anc. Ordeb of Good-Fellows of 
THE State of N. Y., meets quarterly at 26 Delancey-st. 
' Geeman Good-Feijlows, 160 Hester-st. 

HEBKEW. 

Anshi Amuno. a. Sonneburg, Pres. ; A. Windecker, Secretary. 
Meet at 156 Attorney-st. 

Constitution Gb. Lodge of Independ. Oedeb of B'nai Beith, 
meets at 56 Orchard-st., quarterly. J. Bien, G. Sar; P. Frank, G. 
M. ; B. KothscMd, G. Gisper. 

DisTEiCT Geand Lodge meets quarterly at 56 Orchard-st. E. 
Friedlin, G. N. A. ; M. Berliner, G. Sopher; Jacob Weinscbenck, 
G. B. H. 

Subordinate Lodges meet at 56 Orchard-st. 

I'bn Ezea Degbee meets first Monday in the month. 

Emanuel Degeee meets every Sunday. 

B'nai Jeshueun Ladies' Heb. Benev. Soc. Mrs. D . Samson, 
Pres. ; A. Leo, Sec. Meets quarterly at 164 Greene-st. 

Anshe Btkkub Cholim, 150 Attorney-st. W. Westheimer, 
Pres. ; A. "Windecker, Sec. , 114 Avenue C. 

Chebea Achim Ahufim meets at 56 Christie-st., 1st Monday 
in every month. E. Eibthal, Pres. ; Simon Warsawer, Sec. 

Chebea B'nai Rachmonim. H. Goodman, Pres. ; M. Latz, 
Sec. 

Chebea Nashim Mephakee Halaim meets at 56 Christie-st. S. 
Feldman, Pres. ; Samuel Lesser, Treas. 

Chebea Eaim Ahufim meets monthly at 56 Christie-st. S. Hy- 
ams, Pres. ; Aaron Jacobs, Treas. ; Simon "Warsawer, Sec. 

Chebea Bikue Cholim Ukadischa meets every Tuesday, at 63 
Christie-st. E. Eibthal, Pres.; A. Gutman, Sec. 

Chebea Bikue Cholim L'Noschim meets 1st "Wednesday in each 
month, at 45 East Broadway. S. Pinner, Pres. ; Simon Warsawer, 
Sec. 

The Geand Lodge of the I. O. O. F. S. I. of the State of 
N. Y. meets in Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. A. Oettinger, G. M. ; 
Alex. Windecker, G. S., 114 Avenue C. 

Subordinate Lodges meet at Avenue C, c. Fourth-st. 

Shaaeai Thephtla Ladies' Eel. Asso., 112 Wooster-st. Mrs. 
M. Morrison, Pres.; Mrs. S. M. Isaacs, Treas.; Miss M. Josephi, 
Sec. 

Hebbew Benevolent Soc. B. J. Hart, Pres. ; I. Haber, Treas. 
Meets at 1 Lamertine-pl. 



G4 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

Hebkew Mut. Benefit Soc. A. S. Yanpraag, Pres. ; B. Bil- 
dersee, Sec. Meets quarterly at 164 Greene-st. 

Hebbew Mut, B. and B. Soc, 114 Wooster-st. H. Davidson, 
Pres. 

Ladies' Heb. Benev. Soc, 112 Wooster-st, Mrs. T. A. Meyer, 
Pres. ; S, M. Isaacs, Sec. 

Mendelsohn Benev. Soc J. B. Falk, Pres. ; Lewis Kolb, Sec. 
Meets 1st Sunday in each month. 

Young Men's Heb. Benev. Asso. fob the Distbibut. op Fuel. 
M. I. Leon, Pres., 199 Broadway; E. Deyoung, Sec. 

MASONIC. 

The M. W. Gband Lodge of the Anc and Hon. Fratebnitt 
OF Feeb and Accepted Masons of the State of N. Y, meets an- 
nually at such commodious place as may be appointed. J. J. 
Crane, G. M, ; J. M. Austin, G. Sec, Centre-st, cor. Grand-st. ; 
G. H. Raymond, G. Lect. ; SewaU Fisk, G. Tyler. 

Subordinate Lodges meet every evening at Crosby-st., cor. 
Broome, Centre-st. c. Grand-st., and other places. 

The Gband Commandeey of Knights Templaes meets at Troy 
on the 1st Tuesday in Sept. Z. C. Priest, G. C. ; P. Munday, G. 
C. G. ; R. Macoy, G. R. ; J. S. Perry, G. Treas. 

The Ge. Coun. of Royal and Select Mastebs meets annually 
in New York the Monday preceding the first Tuesday in June. 
N. O. Benjamin, G. M. ; J. Shove, R. Sec. 

The Gband Royal Abch Chapteb meet at Albany annually on 
the first Tuesday in February. 

Subordinate Chapters in New York city meet at Odd Fellows' 
Hall. 

The Sup. Coun. of Fbeemasons for the northern jurisdiction 
of the United States, meets in Boston, Mass., at the call of the M. 
P. Sovereign Grand Commander E. A. Raymond. 

CoNsisTOBY S. P. R. S. 32d Degbee, Rose Croix Chapter, Coun- 
cil of Princes of Jerusalem, Lodge of Perfection, and Cosmopoli- 
tan Consistory, working under the authority of the Supreme Coun- 
cil, meet at Odd Fellows' Hall. 

The Sup. Gb. Council of Sov. Gr. Ins. Genl. of the 32d Deg. 
for the United States, sitting in the valley of Ne-w York, M. P. 
Sov. Grand Commander Edmund B. Hays; Daniel E. Sickles, G. 
Sec. Meets quarterly. 

SUB. CHIEFS OF EXALTED MASONRY. 
The meetings of the Grand Consistory are held monthly at 
the Audience Chamber, 281 Grand-st., the ofiicers of the Supreme ^ 



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SECEET SOCIETIES. 65 



Grand Council presiding, assisted by all the members of the 33d 
degree. 

Geand Consistoky or Princes of the Royal Seceet meets at 
Odd FeUows' HaU. 

Chaptees Peince of Rose Ceoix db Heeodim meet at Odd 
Fellows' Hall. 

United Geand Lodge of Coloeed Masons meets quarterly on 
the 1st Wednesday in June, Sept., Dec, and March, at Forsyth- 
st. cor. Broome-st. P. H. Reason, G. M. ,• J. R. Porter, G. Sec. ; 
•John Peterson, G. T. 

ODD FELLOWS. 

The Geand Lodge of the Indepen. Oedee of Odd Fellows 
of Southern New York meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, Grand-st. cor. 
Centre-st., on the 1st Wednesday of Feb., 1st Thursday in May, 
1st Wednesday in Aug., and 1st Thursday in Nov. Officers : N. 
Swandon, G. M. ; John J. Davis, G. Sec, Office, Centre-st. cor. 
Grand-st. ; Jacob Russell, G. Treas. ; Sam. McDonald, G. H. 

The Grand Encampment meets on the 1st Monday of February 
and Aug., at Odd Fellows' Hall, Grand-st. c. Centre-st. Officers: 
T. Brennan, G. P.; John J. Davies, G. S.; George Smith, G. T.; 
Samuel McDonald, G. Sen. 

Subordinate Lodges and Encampments meet at Odd Fellows' 
Hall and 274 Grand-st. , every evening. 

NORTHEEN NEW YORK. 

CoENUCOPiA Lodge 306, meets Tuesdays at 132 Hester-st. 

States' Rights, Wednesdays, 132 Hester-st. 

Empiee City Enc. 11, meets Tuesdays, 132 Hester-st. 

The annual movable committee of the Geand United Oedee 
OF O. F. meets 1st Wednesday in September. 

The Grand Committee meets quarterly at 132 Hester-st. J. H. 
White, G. M. ; W. H. H. PraU, G. Sec. " 

TEMPERANCE. 

The Grand Divison of the Sons of Tempeeance meets annu- 
ally in New York city on the 4:th Wednesday in October. U. G. 
Paris, G. W. P.; John Davies, G. S., 183 William-st. ; W. H. Arm- 
strong, G. T. 

* The Supreme Council of the Temple of Honor and Tempee- 
ance meets annually on the 4th Wednesday in July. 

The Geand Temple of Honor, State of N. Y. , meets annually 
in New York City on the last Wednesday in May. 

Subordinate Temples meet at 187 Bower5^ 



66 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

The Grand Council of P. G-. S.s of tlie E. L. Snow Sociai. 
Unions meets on the 2d Monday in Jan. , April, July, and Oct. 
D. R. Morgan, G. R. S. 

The N. Y. and N. Am. Grand Union Daughtees of Tempee- 
ANCE. Mrs. Maria Pajoiton, G. P. S. ; Mrs. Eliza Hall, G. S. A. ; 
Mrs. Mary E. V. Forbes, G. S. S. ; Mrs. M. V. Heckel, G. S. T. ; 
Mrs. Dorothy B. MiUer, G. S. Chap. ; Mrs. Jane Hildi-eth, G. S. 
Con. ; Mrs. Lucretia H. Dongan, G. P. P. S. 

BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED 
AND DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. 

At the beginning of tlie war, the patriotic devo- 
tion of our yoiing men carried many a one into the 
army whom prudential considerations might with 
great propriety have restrained. Thousands too 
left lucrative employments to volunteer, and were 
cheered and applauded by the whole country. It 
was not supposed, however, that every position 
could remain open, or the business interests of the 
country stand still until they should return. Where 
a good clerk or mechanic enlisted, the nierchant or 
manufacturer filled his place with a poorer one, and 
went on as before. Now when the volunteer returns 
a veteran, he finds his old place occupied. He has 
not been improving his condition pecuniarily, and 
perhaps he has left on some bloody field an ey.e or 
hand or foot ; yet at home every one has been push- 
ing ahead and growing rich. His army experience, 
perhaps, has made a better man of him. The hard- 
ships of the march have made old discomforts ap- 
pear Hght. The early hours and regular exercises 
of the camp have toned down and disciplined his 
character. He has learned to obey orders and per- 






A GOOD MOVEMENT. 67 

form disagreeable tasks with alacrity. Yet this yery 
training has unfitted him to push his own way ; he 
is disposed to wait for orders, and not to march till 
the command be given. Perhaps too he is one of 
the unfortunate maimed and disabled, and thus a 
sensitiveness — a feeling of helplessness — oppresses 
and unmans. He finds his old occupation gone; 
he has to begin again. He is loaded with all the 
disadvantages of youth, with none of its hope and 
buoyancy. 

There is a sense of justice in our people which 
will not allow such men to be thrown aside because' 
of the sacrifices they have already made in a noble, 
cause. There is a strong desire to find employment 
and make places for our returned and returning vet- 
erans. The Sanitary Commission is endeavoring to 
aid in this patriotic work, by establishing, through 
the Protective War Claim Association, a "Bureau of 
Employment for Disabled and Discharged Soldiers 
and Sailors." Lieut.-gen. Scott is the president of 
the association, and Messrs. Howard Potter, "Will- 
iam E. Dodge, Jr., and Theodore Roosevelt are the 
managing directors. These gentlemen invite infor- 
mation, suggestions, and applications for employes 
in every class and field of labor. They particularly 
wish to provide occupation for maimed and disabled 
soldiers. The services of the Bureau are of course 
gratuitous. We advise our readers to give to this 
subject their earnest attention and their hearty co- 
operation. All communications and applications 
should be addressed to the Secretary of the Bu- 
reau, at No. 35 Chambers-street, New York. 



68 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

The organization and early management of this 
department will be under the direct control of Col. 
Charles C. Nott, who has done brave work in the 
department of the Gulf, while in command of llie 
176th New York Volunteer s. 

He has recently returned from a long imprison- 
ment in Texas. His thorough experience in our 
volunteer service, and knowledge of the class .of 
men seeking employment, renders him eminently 
well fitted for this position. 



tlmi. 

The Gikls' Lodging House, 205 Canal-street. 

The Newsboy's Lodging House, 128 Fulton-st. 

Industrial School, 276 East Eleventli-st, 

East Eiver Industrial School, 132 East 40tli-st. 

Industrial School, 100 West 16t]i-st. 

Hudson Eiver Industrial School, Ninth-av. cor, 25th-st. 

German Social Industrial School, 227 Eivington-st. 

Italian School, 155 Wortli-st. 

Industrial School, 204 Bleeker-st, 

" " 50 Trinity-lane. 

" " 16tli-st. cor. Avenue B. 

*« " 213 Canal-st. 

" " 106 Franklin-st. 

Five Points House of Industry, 155, 157, 159 Worth-st. 

" Ladies' Meth. Epis. Miss., 61 Park-st. 

The Home for the Friendless, 5 schools, 32 East 30tli-st. 
Juvenile Asylum, 175tli-st. , High Bridge ; House of Eeception, 
71 West 13tli-st. 

Howard Mission, Van Meter's, 37 New Bowery. 
Wilson Industrial School, 137 Avenue A. 
Ladies' Educational Union tor Soldiers' Children, office l-i 
Bible House. 



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NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM. 69 

The Amebican Female Guardian Society has 
under its care the following industrial schools : 

Home Industrial ScHooii, No. 1, Chapel, 29 East 29th-st. 

No. 2, West 40tli-st. n. Ninth-av. 
No. 3, (for boys,) 34th-st. c. 2d-av. 
" " No. 4, 435 E. Houston, n. Columbia. 

*' " No. 5, 34tli-st. cor. Eighth-av. 

^m fort iwv^wil^ §i^j)UmL 

Pkesident, Apollos E. Wetmore. 

Vice-presidents, Peter Cooper, Francis E. Tillou. 

Secbetaky, Benjamin F. Butler. 

Treasurer, Joseph B. Collins. 

Directors, whose term of office expires in 1865 : Theodore 
Dwight, John A. Bryan, Thomas Denny, WilUain C vjilman, 
Samuel E. Goodrich, Cleayton Newbol<il, Leobeus B. Ward, Wm. 
F. Van Wagenen. 

Those whoso term of office expires in 1866 : Benjamin F. But- 
ler. Ciiarles A. Bulkley, Joseph B. Collins, Clarkson Crolius, Ed- 
mund Dwight, Eobert M. Hartley, Charles Partridge, Oliver E. 
Wood. 

Those whose term of office expires in 1867 : John T. Adams, 
Peter Cooper, Eensselaer N. Havens, Francis E. Tillou, Apollos 
E. Wetmore, John W. Quincy, Joseph F. Joy, Ezra M. Kingsley. 

Directors, ex-officio: C. Godfrey Gunther, Mayor of the city 
of New Y^'ork ; Morgan Jones, Pres. of the Board of Aldermen ; 
James Hayes, Pres. of the Board of Councilmen ; Isaac Bell, jr. , 
Pres. of the Board of Commis. of Pub. Charities and Correction. 

The last Report says, The wants in which our 
institution originated are perpetually renewed. 
The work of rescuing, training, and raising up the 
poor and erring children of a great metropoHs is 
never done. But if the field is boundless and the 
labor endless, it is far from fruitless. Every year 
has its harvest; every year accumulates proofs of 
the wisdom that founded the Juvenile Asylum. 
They are seen in that crowning result, the ever- 



70 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

increasing number of prosperous and well-condi- 
tioned men and women wlio liave passed through 
its discipline. During the year 1863, we have had 
an average of 559 children constantly under in- 
struction, while more than sixteen hundred have 
shared, to some extent, in the advantages of the 
institution. The whole number received since the 
organization has been 9,467. 

The age of the children ordinarily ranges from 
9 to 15 years, there being but a small proportion 
younger or older. 

The Western Agent has lately seen or heard 
from 1,000 of those formerly under our care, and 
has experienced much pleasure in witnessing their 
improved appearance and present prosperity. 
Nearly three hundred of the boys, who have been 
settled in the West, are now engaged in the service 
of their country in tlie United States Army. 

eihri^tiM '^^m'mtm^ Ux %m\xci ^Xm mil 
%m\xci Wmxm. 

Ladies' Christian Home Association — Boarding-house for 
young women, 160 East 14tli-st. 

Young Men's Christian Association — Library, Eeading-room, 
etc., 161 Fifth-av. cor. 22d-st. 

itt^titttttott^ Ux M&im. 

Barracks on the Battery. 

New Eng. Soldiers' Heliep Asso., 194 Broadway. 

New York State Soldiers' Home, 52 Howard-st. 

Ladies' Home for Sick and Wounded Soldiers, 51st-st. cor. 
Lexington-av. 

Woman's Cent. Asso. of Keuef, auxiliary to U. S. Sanitary 
Commission, 7 Cooper Union. 

Soldiers' Kest, 385 Fourth-av., n. New Haven E. E. D6pot. 



AMEKICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. 71 

V. S. Hospital DrRECTORT, 7 Cooper Union. 

U. S. Christian Commission, Brancli office, 30 Bible House. 

Central Park Hospital, 106th-st. n. Third-av. 

U. S. Sanitary Commission, 823 Broadway. 

For Employment of Dischaeged Soldiees, 35 Chambers-st. 

Am. Union Commission, 14 Bible House. 



g^m^fiatt ^iW ^mut^, 



President, James Lenox, Esq., New York. 

Vice-presidents, Hon. Heman Lincoln, Mass. ; Hon. Charles 
Cotesworth Pinckney, S. C; Hon. Joaquin Mosquera, N. Gran. ; 
Thomas Cock, M. D., N. Y. ; Hon. Peter D. Vroom, N. J.; John 
'Tappan, Esq., Mass.; Samuel Ehea, Esq., Tenn. ; Gen. John H. 
Cocke, Va. ; Aristarchus Champion, Esq. , N. Y. ; Hon. Allen Trim- 
ble, Ohio; Freeborn Garretson, Esq., N. Y. ; Hon. W. W. Ells- 
worth, Conn. ; Hon. Edward McGehee, Miss. ; Hon. A. B. Has- 
brouck, N. Y. ; Hon. E. H. Walworth, N. Y. ; William B. Crosby, 
Esq., N. Y. ; Benjamin L. Swan, Esq., N. Y. ; Francis Hall, Esq., 
N. Y. ; Myron Phelps, Esq. , 111. ; James A. Maybin, Esq. , La. ; 
Hon. David L. Swain, N. C. ; Hon. Joseph H. Lumpkin, Ga. ; 
Hon. Joseph A. Wright, Ind. ; Hon. John Belton O'Neall, S. C. ; 
Hon. Jacob Sleeper, Mass.; Frederick T. Frehnghuysen, Esq., N. 
J.; WiUiam Whitlock, Jr., Esq., N. Y. 

Secretaires, Rev. Joseph Holdich, D. D., Eev. Wm. J. E. 
Taylor, D. D. 

Treasurer, William Whitlock, Jr. 

Assistant Treasurer, Henry Fisher. 

General Agent, Caleb T. Eowe. 

ABSTRACT OF REPOET. 

During the past year, the late President of this 
Society, Hon. Luther Bradish, was removed by 
death. One of the Vice-presidents, Pelatiah Perit, 
Esq., has been called away; also Eev. Dr. M'Lane 
and Eev. George Shelton. 

James Lenox, Esq., has been elected President, 
in place of Mr. Bradish. 

Twenty-eight new Auxiliaries have been recog- 
nized, and many old ones have been reorganized. 



72 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 



i 

The receipts of tlie treasury from all sources 
during tlie year were |560,578 60; of which there 
were from sales of books, $290,761 98 ; from dona- 
tions, collections, etc., $133,348 85 ; from 134 lega- 
cies, $121,239 14. 

Life-directors constituted, 90. Life-members, 
1,626. 

Books printed at the Bible House, 1,473,709 ; 
books printed in foreign lands, 118,487; total of 
books printed during the year, 1,592,196. 

Books issued from the depository, 1,425,160 vol- 
umes ; books distributed in foreign lands, 75,418 
volumes ; total of issues during the year, 1,500,578 
volumes. 

Aggregate issues during the last three years, (of 
the war,) 3,778,119 volumes, exclusive of foreign 
distribution, valued at $848,360 61. This number 
exceeds the issues of the first twenty-eight years of 
the Society, 1816 to 1844 inclusive, by 198,859 vol- 
umes. 

Total number of volumes issued from the organ- 
ization of the Society in 1816, forty- eight years, ex- 
clusive of foreign distribution, except for the past 
year, 18,854,296. 

Of the Bible Society Eecord, 413,800 copies 
were issued ; average monthly circulation, 34,483. 

Donations by the Society in grants of money 
and books, $181,144 83. 

Thirty-eight Agents, of whom seven are in the 
foreign field, have been employed during the year. 
Twelve new Agents were appointed. Besides these, 
colporteurs and distributers have been engaged, 






AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. 73 



and thousands of local unpaid agents in the service 
of our Auxiliaries in this country. 

The Army and Navy have been freely supplied 
through the United States Christian Commission, 
Auxiliary Bible Societies, Agents, Chaplains, and 
other distributing agencies. Besides the very large 
circulation by local Bible societies, specific grants 
have been made by the Board of Managers for sol- 
diers, prisoners of war, etc., of 362,802 volumes, to 
the United States Christian Commission, and dis- 
tributed by it without cost to this Society. The 
total number of Bibles, Testaments, and parts of 
Scripture granted for the army and navy within the 
past two years is 766,075 volumes. 

To the Freedmen of the South in schools and 
camps, 18,494 volumes have been granted, and the 
demand is constantly increasing. Thousands of 
colored troops have been supplied, with the armies 
to which they belong. 

To the seceded states, during the year, grants 
have been made of 217,824 volumes, and sales of 
40,(354 volumes: total, 257,878. These books are 
forwarded by flag of truce, with the full permission 
of the government and military authorities. 

FoEEiGN WoEK. Fi'Ve new Agents have been ap- 
pointed for the work during the year, making seven 
in all, besides colporteurs, of which there are now 
about thirty. * 

The Scriptures are being published abroad in 
various languages ; in Italy, Germany, Kussia, Tur- 
key, India, China, the Sandwich jislands, besides 
Scriptures in Ara.bic for the blind in Egypt. 



74 THE METROPOLIS IN I860. 

In funds, $60,063 92 have been expended on the 
foreign work, besides what has been done in the 
Bible House for the foreign department. 

The Society pubhshes books at home and abroad, 
in about forty-six languages and dialects. 

§m %ml «ita W^mmt 

OFFICE, 10 BIBLE HOUSE, FOURTH AVENUE. 

1. Design. To give the gospel to the needy. 
Field: The population of the city, resident and 
transient, immigrants, and seamen. Management: 
The business of the Society is conducted by a 
Board of one hundred or more Directors, chosen 
annually from the various churches. Agencies : The 
Finance and Agency Committee, A. E. Wetmore, 
Chairman, appoint the Missionaries and raise the ,| 
funds. 

2. MissiONAKiES. For thirty years missionaries 
have been employed, who devote all their time to 
Christian effort, distributing the Scriptures and 
religious truth in the different languages,, holding | 
meetings, relieving the suffering, visiting the sick, ; j 
befriending the widow and fatherless, and in every | 
suitable way promoting the best interests of the.] 
community. » J 

3. Meetings. The missionaries meet twice a J 
week for prayer, conference, and discussion; and | 
every month, under the direction of the Board, a 
pubhc meeting is held in some church, where facts 
and results are stated by the missionaries. 

4. Mission-stations. Ten are established in the 
more destitute localities ; in these rooms — generally 






NEW YORK CITY MISSION. 75 



the upper floor of a dwelling or warehouse, capable 
of accommodating from one hundred to two hun- 
dred persons — religious services, Bible-classes, and 
Sabbath-schools are regularly held; and besides 
these, there are many prayer-meetings held in ten- 
ement-houses : in all, at least sixty meetings are 
gathered weekly throughout the city, principally 
among those who do not ordinarily attend the 
sanctuary. 

5. Female Missionakies. Under the supervise 
ion of the Ward missionaries, women of appropri- 
ate age, of well-known discretion and zeal, are en- 
gaged in systematic visitation from house to house, . 
reading the Scriptures with mothers and children, 
circulating tracts, instructing the ignorant, etc. 

6. Results. Of the thirty years that have 
elapsed since the appointment of missionaries, 
31,247,072 tracts in English and other languages 
distributed; 34,176 Bibles supplied to the desti- 
tute ; 40,080 Testaments supplied to children and 
others ; 140,660 volumes lent from ward libraries ; 
86,040 children gathered into Sabbath, and 11,905 
into day schools; 6,607 persons gathered into Bible- 
classes ; 73,361 persons induced to attend church ; 
32,016 temperance pledges obtained ; 58,548 rehg- 
ious meetings held ; 1,397 backsliders reclaimed. 

Hundreds of thousands of visits have been made, 
many to individuals not reached by any other agen- 
cy ; and thousands have given credible evidence of 
the great change, and have been received into 
churches, and a vast amount of gQod has been ac- 
complished in many ways. 



76 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

CITY MISSIONARIES. 

First and Second wards, - -George Hatt, 230 East 32d-street. 

Assistant, Henry F. Stanly, 27 Greenwich-st. 

Third and Fifth wards, — John Love, 15 Eenwick-st. 

Fourth ward, Henry "Whittelsey, 42 Market-st. 

Sixth ward, Charles Battersby, 61 Park-st. 

Seventh ward, Jona. B. Horton, 25 Montgomery-st. 

Eighth ward, Zenas P. Wilds, 120 Prince-st. 

Ninth ward, Lewis E. Jackson, 593 Hudson-st. 

Assistant, John H. Meacham, 593 Hudson-st. 

Tenth ward, - -Joseph P. Lestrade, 13 Eutgers-pl, 

Eleventh ward, John H. Bulen, 333 East Fourth-st. 

Assistant, — David G. Grieve, 21 Avenue D. 

Thirteenth ward, James W. Bishop, 39 Columbia-st. 

Fourteenth ward, - -James W. Monroe, 409 Broome-st f 

Fifteenth ward, Isaac Orchard, 17 Bedford-st. 

Sixteenth ward, Charles C. Darling, 149 Eighth-av. 

Seventeenth ward, Joseph Wildey, 92 East Fourth-st. • 

Eighteenth ward, John Ruston, 62 East 22d-st. 

Nineteenth ward, Enoch Mack, 950 Third-av. / 

Twentieth ward, Richard Hayter, 397 Ninth-av. t 

Twenty-lirst ward, Peleg A. Spencer, 550 Second-av. / 

Twenty-second ward, Calvin Lathrop, 739 Eighth-av. I 

Resident Germans, east, --Abraham Berky, 127 Norfolk-st ' 

Assistant, Wilham Roth, 141 East HoustonfSt 

Resident Germans, west, -Henry E. Friedel, 1 St. Luke's 

Seameli, Ola Helland, 190 Cherry-st. 

Swedish immigrants, Peter Bergner, Bethel ship. 

German immigrants, Henry Vehslage, 255 Rivingtoil-st. 

Jews, - Gideon Robt. Lederer, 189 East 13th-st. 

French residents, George Dubois, 13 West 38th-st. 

Besides these, there are six Female Assistants supported by 
our Auxiliary Female City Mission and Tract Society, and labor- 
ing under the direction of the Ward Missionaries. 

MISSION MEETINGS. 

27 Greenwich-st., Sabbath and Thursday services. 

147 Duane-st. , Sabbath and Thursday. 

18 Thomas-st. , Monday. 

32 Pell-st., - Sabbath and Friday. 

327 Madison-st., Thursday. 

120 Prince-st. , - - Thursday. 

46 Watts-st., --- -- Monday. 






NEW YORK CITY MISSION. 77 

593 Hudson-st. , -- Monday. 

9 Jones-st. , rear, Thursdaj''. 

39 Hammond-st., rear, Thursday. 

65 Orcliard-st. , --- Monday and Thursday. 

21 Avenue D, Sabbath and Thursday. 

333 East Twelfth-st. , Thursday. 

^ 39 Columbia-st. , Sabbath and "Wednesday. 

5roome-st. cor. Elm-st. , Sabbath and Wednesday. 

Jersey-st., --- Monday. 

^91 West 20th-st. ,- - Tuesday. 

)th-st. and Eirst-av., - Wednesday. 

189 East 20th-st. , - - -Thursday. 

283 Avenue B, Wednesday. 

167 East 25th-st. , Monday. 

130 West 37th-st. , Monday. 

69 West 25th-st., AVednesday. 

55 West 29th-st., - Wednesday. 

447 West 35th-st. , Wednesday. 

312 West 39th-st. , Monday. 

426 Tenth-av. , Tuesday. 

493 Second-av. , 

Eirst-av., b. 30th-st. and 31st-st.,- Wednesday. 

684 Ninth-av. , — Sabbath and Thursday. 

68th-st., b. B'dway and lOth-av., -Sabbath and Wednesday. 

Besides these places, the missionaries hold oc- 
casional meetings in many others. Sometimes the 
meetiag is entirely under the care of the mission- 
ary, aid at other times the missionary cooperates 
with tlie laborers of the Sabbath-schools and the 
churches. 

In prisons, hospitals, barracks, asylums, refuges, 
homes, etc., the city missionary is always ready to 
conduct religious services as may be desirable. 

Among the operatives in the Bible House and 
the Tract House, city missionaries, in conjunction 
with those immediately interested, have attended 
noonday prayer-meetings for many years. 



78 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

A WORD TO THE CHURCHES OF NEW YORK- I 

A large meeting was held at the Madison-square 
Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening, January 
17th, to consider the pressing wants of City Evan- 
gelization, at which the following Resolutions were 
adopted : 

1. That this meeting, while devoutly thankful 
for what has been accomplished by City Missions, 
feels urgently called upon to increase and extend | 
these beneficent operations. 

2. That it be respectfully suggested to the pas- 
tors that they preach on the subject of City Mis- ■ 
sions as soon as practicable. 

3. That it is desirable that the churches set 
apart one service — say the last regular prayer-meet- 
ing in each month — to consider their obligations to 
the outlying thousands needing the means of grace, 
and to pray for the divine blessing on their efforts 1 
to save them. 

4. That the present condition of our city, and 
the facilities of access to the homes of the people, 
demand a great increase in the number of mission- 
aries, male and female, that the whole j)opulation 
may be faithfully and regularly visited. 

5. That, considering the wealth and liberality of 
the community, and the large additions that have 
been made to other benevolent contributions, it is 
not too much to ask that the cause of City Missions 
shall exhibit an increase of receipts in some degree 
commensurate with its claims and the means and 
the responsibilities of the great metropolis. 






NEW YOllK CITY MISSION. 



6. That a committee of five pastors and five lay- 
men be appointed by this meeting to confer with 
the City Mission and Tract Society in regard to the 
cooperation of the churches. 

In accordance with the last resolution, the un- 
dersigned were appointed a committee to carry out 
the views of the meeting. Haying conferred mth 
the City Mission, as instructed by the meeting, they 
now urge upon the churches of New York the duty 
of helping vigorously in the work of evangelizing 
the heathen at our doors. They believe that no 
object of pious regard should stand before this work 
in the estimation, sympathy, and cooperation of all 
Christians in this city. They beg that collections for 
this cause may he systematically taken up in every 
church, that committees cooperative may he appointed 
in each congregation, and that pastors may feel it a 
duty to call the special attention of their charges to this 
subject of first importance. 

The city is a vast strong-hold of Satan, and the 
hosts of sin within it are to be met and vanquished 
by Christian valor and heroism. Missionaries of 
strong nerve, sound sense, and a,rdent piety must 
be sent into every alley ; the gospel must be borne 
to every garret and cellar ; mission-stations must 
be erected in every district for the converts as they 
shall be gathered in, and Sunday-schools estab- 
lished for the children who run wild in our streets. 
The churches cannot do this work singly. There 
must be union and a common channel through 
which the force of the churches shall flow. The 
City Mission already existing is the channel we 



80 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

recommend to the churclies, a mission well-tried, 
zealous, faithful, and nnsectarian. Its funds must 
be quintupled before it can take hold of this work 
with any thing like the grasp which its importance 
demands. In this city of a million of inhabitants, 
it now only supports thirty-seven missionaries, at 
an expense of $22,000 a year. It should have 
$100,000 a year at least, and one hundred mission- 
aries. We hope that this work will henceforth be 
woven into the very texture of all our churches, 
and form part of their life. 

REV. DR. THOMAS C. STRONG, RALPH WELLS, 

REV. DR. FREDERICK G. CLARK, WM. E. DODGE, 

REV. DR.. HENRY G. WESTON, SAM. B. SCHIEFFELIN, 

REV. DR. HOWARD CROSBY, CHAS. C. COLGATE, 

REV. DR. JOS. P. THOMPSON, JAMES M. HALSTED. 
New Yosk, February, 1865. 

39 BIBLE HOUSE, ASTOR PLACE. 

President, James BroMTi. 

ViCE-PEEsiDENTS, Jauies Boorman, Horatio Allen, James Len- 
ox, A. E,. Wetmore, John C. Green. 
Teeasuker, Eobert B. Minturn. 

Corresponding Secretary and Agent, Eobert M. Hartley. 
Eecobding Secretary, Joseph B. Collins, 

The design of this association is the elevation 
of the moral and physical condition of the indigent, 
and , so far as is compatible with this design, the 
relief of their necessities. 

The city is divided into small sections, and a, 
visitor assigned to each, whose duty it is to look 
after those needing his care and attention. 

If you meet with persons in distress, refer them 



ASSOCIATION FOR THE POOE. 81 

to the nearest City Missionary or Poor Yisitor, who 
will investigate the case, and dispose of it as may 
be found wise and practicable. If you see a home- 
less innocent young girl, direct her to the Girl's 
Lodging House, 205 Canal-st., rear. If there is a 
poor friendless boy, who would like a good home, 
put him on the way to the Juvenile Asylum, 71 
West 13th-street. 

If you learn of sickness, call upon the Dispen- 
sary Physician. If a father- or a mother be taken 
away, and the surviving parent needs a place for 
the children, there is the Half Orphan Asylum, 
Tenth-st. near Sixth-av. If 3^ou find children de- 
prived of both parents, there is the Leake and 
"Watts Orphan House open to them. 

The shameless beggar, the incorrigible vagrant, 
and the barefaced impostor should be directed to 
No. 1 Bond-st., that they may find admission to the 
public institutions provided for such. 

A careful examination of the list of societies will 
show you that there is hardly any class of persons, 
or any form of suffering, or any condition of want, 
that is not recognized and cared for in one way or 
other. 

AU nationalities and all religious creeds are rep- 
resented in this array of benevolent organizations, 
and each applicant for relief may be appropriately 
referred to that to which he claims to belong. 

Applications are not unfrequently made at un- 
reasonable times and hours by professedly home- 
less, needy persons for immediate relief, or for the 
means of procuring lodging for the night, and those 



82 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

applied to are often at a loss liow to dispose of such 
cases. Generally such persons are impostors, and 
artfully urge their appeal under circumstances which 
preclude investigation and are most likely to induce 
rehef. If unknown, they should not be aided, but 
sent to one of the nearest Station Houses, which 
are always open for their reception. The following 
is a list of the Station Houses in the different parts 
of the city. 

First, - '- - -29 Broad-street. 

Second, 49 Beekman-st. 

Third, - 160 Chambers-st. 

Fourth, 9 Oak-st. 

Fifth, - 49 Leonard-st. 

Sixth, - 9 Fraiikliii-st. 

Seventh, -.- -247 Madisdn-st. 

Eighth, - -Prince-st. cor. Wooster-st. 

Ninth,- - - -94 Charles-st. 

Tenth, - Essex Market. 

Eleventh, - Union Market. 

Twelfth, 126th-st. near Third-av. 

Thirteenth, --- Attorney-st. comer Delancey-st. 

Fourteenth, 53 Spring-st. 

Fifteenth, 220 Mercer-st. 

Sixteenth, - 156 West 20th-st. 

Seventeenth, First-av. cor. Fifth-st. 

Eighteenth, 163 East 22d-st. 

Nineteenth, •—-- -59th-st. near Third-av. 

Twentieth, 352 West 35th-st. 

Twenty-first, - - -120 East 35th-st. 

Twenty-second, - - - -345 West 47th-st. 

Twenty-third, East 86th-st. near Ninth-av. 

Twenty-fourth, Whitehall-st. cor. State-st 

Twenty-fifth, 300 Mulberry-st. 

Twenty-sixth, City Hall. 

Twenty-seventh, 117 Cedar-st. 

Twenty-eighth, --- 550 Green>;\ich-st. 

Twenty-ninth, 34 East 29th-st. 

Thirtieth, Fort Washington. 

Steam and Railroad Squad Station HoiTse, 52 Trinity-place. 



TENEMENT HOUSES. 83 

All dwellings having four families and upwards 
are put in this class. Of course there is consider- 
able variety in the condition of the houses and the 
occupants, ranging from the respectable neighbor- 
hood, where clerks, cartmen, and mechanics live in 
comparative comfort, to the miserable, dingy, sti- 
lling courts and alleys, where the great multitude 
are huddled in the closest quarters. 

The dimensions and statistics of two of the me- 
dium sort of this class of houses may help to some 
understanding of the matter. 

1. Is a six-story brick, 25 by 50 feet, hall 4 feet, 
running through from front to rear on the first floor, 
with two suites of apartments on either side, the 
larger rooms being 9 ft. 4 in. by 15 ft. 4 in., and the 
smaller, 8 ft. 2 in. by 9 ft. 4 in. There are accom- 
modations here for four families on each floor, mak- 
ing, for the whole house, room for twenty-four fami- 
lies. Sometimes you will find five adults and three 
children living in one of these apartments, but more 
commonly two adults and two or three children. 
An exact census of this house at one time showed 
20 families, of whom 2 were Scotch, 3 German, and 
15 Irish, containing 42 adults and 32 children. 
Four apartments were unoccupied at the time. 

The rent of these twenty-four apartments aver- 
ages six dollars a month; that is, for the whole 
building, one hundred and forty-four dollars a 
month, or seventeen hundred and twenty-eight dol- 
lai's a year. 



84 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

2. Is a three-story brick, 25 ft. by 30 ft., with an 
alley-way off the first floor, as an entrance to a house 
in the rear, the rear house being 25 ft. square. In 
the front house the living-rooms are 10 ft. 3 in. by 
16 ft. 10 in., and the sleeping-rooms are 7 ft. 10 in. 
by 8 ft. 3 in. In the rear house the living-rooms 
are 11 ft. 3 in. by 14 ft. 5 in., and the sleeping- 
rooms 7 ft. 8 in. by 8 ft. 3 in. 

In the front house there are five families, of 
whom one is German and four are Irish, containing 
ten adults and six children ; two men are absent at 
the seat of war. In the rear house are six families, 
of whom one is Scotch, two are German, and three 
are Irish, containing 14 adults and 14 children. 
The rent of the two houses is fifty-five dollars per 
month, or six hundred and sixty dollars per year. 

Let it be remembered we have here given two 
specimens of what may properly be considered the 
medium class of tenement houses, and as you have 
seen the limited dimensions of the rooms, the nar- 
row stairways and halls, and consider that the bed- 
rooms are dark and unventilated, that many^^of the 
living-rooms are never visited by the cheerful sun- 
shine, what must you think of the sad condition of 
the virtuous poor and their unfortunate children, 
who are obliged to put up with accommodations 
far inferior to these, and be crowded in with the 
intemperate, the profane, the filthy, and the aban- 
doned, exposed to all that is deleterious to health 
and morality. 

Let us encourage every attempt at pubhc re- 
form in securing wise sanitary laws, and an enlight- 



TENEMENT HOUSES. 85 

ened mimicipal government tliat shall cooperate 
with all humane and Christian efforts to purify the 
pest-houses of disease and the reeking dens of 
moral iniquity, and, give the honest laboring man a 
chance to live and breathe in Christian respectabil- 
ity and comfort. 

Even with all that is appalling in the condition 
of the loAver class of ^tenement houses, and all that 
is forbidding in the best of them, the Christian la- 
borer, going about as a brother, finds ready access 
to the poor people, whom he visits with w^ords of 
sympathy and deeds of charity; and when their 
confidence and respect are gained, and friendly re- 
lations established between them, the way is open 
for the institution of a neighborhood prayer-meet- 
ing, the circulation of good books, and the appoint- 
ment of other means for the social and moral eleva- 
tion and improvement of parents and children, 
j'x)ung and old. 

Many encouraging facts might be given, illus- 
trating the temporal and spiritual benefits resulting 
to the occupants of tenement houses from the faith- 
ful efforts put forth in their behalf. The following 
brief narratives must sufiice. 

A TENEMENT HOUSE IN THE EIGHTEENTH 
WARD. 

Twenty years ago, in an apartment in a row of 
tenement houses, was found an Irish Protestant 
family, consisting of father, mother, and six chil- 
dren. The room was one into which the sunshine 
never came, and but little light; entirely destitute 
of furniture, save the chests, with which they had 



86 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

but lately come from the old country. The mother, 
a handsome, bright, active woman of good natural 
abilities and a fair scholar, was seeking employ- 
ment : she could not beg ; she had too much pride 
for that. 

The father was giving himself up to drink, and 
going to destruction as fast as possible. 

Work was given to the mother, who proved to 
be an excellent seamstress, industrious and prompt: 
the temporal wants of the family were cared for in 
every suitable way ; efforts were put forth at various 
times to bring the erring father to his senses and 
start him in some business, but with only partial 
and temporary success. 

The mother, mortified and disappointed at her 
companion's failure and disgrace, often came to us 
for Christian sympathy and advice, and went back 
again to her cheerless home and her unceasing toil 
with new courage and hope. 

Often, as she says, a good, kind word kept her 
heart up for a whole day, and so she kept on in her 
lowly path, faint, yet pursuing. 

Years have passed away, and to-day how do we 
find them? The mother, through twenty years of 
care and soitow and privation and hard labor, has 
preserved her health and spirit, and looks fresh and 
active yet. 

The sons and daughters have grown up imitat- 
ing the mother's industry and good habits, have 
had good employment, and fair opportunities for 
improvement. 

Two are married respectably; all live in com- 



f 



TENEMENT HOUSES. 87 

fortable houses, move in good society, and are 
much esteemed. Several of them are members of 
churches and active in the Sabbath-school. The 
father attends church, and generally conducts him- 
self with propriety, and is supported by the family. 

The mother said not long ago, in reviewing her 
history and speaking of the wonderful goodness of 
God, " I find it much easier to pay seventeen dol- 
lars a month now for rent, than I did twenty years 
ago to pay four." 

Self-help is the best help for the poor, 

A TENEMENT HOUSE IN THE NINTH \YAED. 
Hie jacet sepultus viviis qui timet viveii vel mori. 

Over the door of a poor room in the garret of 
an old frame tenement house, that once had been 
a respectable country residence in the village of 
Greenwich, we read the inscription which stands at 
the head of this article. It was placed there by 
the occupant of the apartment, an Italian, born in 
Genoa, liberally educated, and designed for the 
priesthood ; but not satisfied with his father's plans, 
and excited by what he heard of this country, he 
came here. Seeking employment, now as a teacher, 
sometimes as a clerk, and again as a laborer, and 
apparently without any fault of his failing in every 
thing, his troubles seemed nearly overwhelming to 
a disposition naturally sensitive and shrinking, and 
he easily yielded to despondency. 

His religion brought him no comfort, and it can 
easily be seen how such a man, away from home, 
from parents and friends, should sometimes feel as 



88 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

he did wlien he traced in his own language these 
words on the whitewashed framework over the en- 
trance to his humble abode. 

Bj an easy translation, the lines will read thus : 
" Here lies buried alive one who is afraid either to 
live or^to die." 

But mercy was in store for him : by the patient 
ministry of Christian love, by sympathy, instruc- 
tion, and aid, his soul was gradually enlightened 
and led into larger discoveries of the fathomless 
ocean of divine grace, so that he could unshrink- 
ingly take Jesus as his only and all-sufficient Priest 
and Sacrifice, and rest upon him for time and eter- 
nity. 

As he went on studying the word of God, read- 
ing the evidences of Christianity, and attending the 
means of grace, his mental activity was quickened 
and his spiritual desires were enlarged. Sometimes 
he would yield to the depression of spirits to which 
his temperament particularly exposed him, and sick- 
ness and poverty and disappointment often proved 
sore trials to his peace and enjoyment. 

But it was not long before we saw the old in- 
scription give way to the following : 

" Brevi spatii spem longam" — short space, long- 
hope. It was the same mean, cramped, close quar- 
ters that the man still occupied, but the soul expa- 
tiated in a larger liberty; time and circumstance 
might limit and contract the earthly estate, but 
faith opened the door of hope to an inheritance 
incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away. 
Tlie sold of cJiarity is charity for the soul. 



THE ENGLISH PEASANTEY. 89 

'§^H Ux mx (£m\xtx\j. 

Only let Cliristianity and education be univer- 
Yersally diffused, let intelligence and virtue cliarac- 
terize the people of our land, and we may continue 
to welcome the immigrants from foreign shores with- 
out any fear of the result. 

Mr. Cobden, in a late speech on English and 
American affairs, at Rochdale, drew the following 
sketch of the masses in England. 

"I have travelled in most civilized countries, 
and I say that the mass of the people in this coun- 
try do n't compare as favorably with the mass of 
the people in other countries as I should wish. I 
find in other countries a greater number of people 
with property than there are in England. ^ I do n't 
know a Protestant country in the world where the 
mass of the people are so illiterate as the mass of 
the people in England. These are not bad tests of 
the condition of the people. It is no use talking of 
your army or navy, of your exports or imports. It 
is no use telling me that a small portion of the peo- 
ple are exceedingly well off. I want to bring the 
test to a comparison of the majority of the people 
of this country against the majority of any other 
country. I say it with some knowledge of foreign 
countries, that we do n't compare favorably in that 
way. The EngHsh peasantry has not a parallel on 
the face of the earth. I know no other peasantry 



90 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

but that of England wliicli is entirely divorced from 
the land. There is no other country in the world 
where you will not find men holding the plough 
and turning up the furrow of their own freehold. 
You will not find that in England. I do n't want 
any revolution or agrarian outrages to change this. 
But I find that, wherever I go, the condition of the 
people is apt generally to be pretty much in ac- 
cordance with the power they have to take care of 
themselves. If you have a country where the peo- 
ple have no political power, and another country 
where they have, they will be treated with more 
consideration, will have greater advantages, will be 
better educated, and will have a better chance of 
obtaining property in the latter case, than in a 
country where they have no chance of having the 
political franchise." 

ARRIVALS AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK DUR- 
ING 1864. 

Mr. Andrew E. Trotter, the very efiicient board- 
ing-officer of the U. S. Bevenue Barge-office, White- 
hall, has kindly furnished us with the following 
totals of arrivals at this port from foreign ports dur- 
ing the past year, showing a decrease as compared 
with 1863 of two hundred and seventy-three sails. 
"We do not give the nationalities of the vessels ar- 
riving during 1864, for the reason that a large num- 
ber of Americans are temporarily sailing under for- 
eign flags. 



GO, PBEACH THE GOSrEL. 91 

Vessels. ii^c:;. 1854. 

Steamships, - 364 402 

Ships, - 774--- 588 

Barks, -- 1,238 1,143 

Brigs, ^ 1,695 1,578 

Schooners, 1,011 1,098 

Total, --- 5,082 4,809 

The number of passengers arriving during 1864 
was 198,342. 

^xmtlx tlt^ (^H\ul U tvmj &xmixm. 

Sin brings misery ; it makes man wretched. 
The gospel is a remedy for his wretchedness. It 
can purify his heart, elevate his character and his 
aims, and remove many of those ills to which hu- 
manity is heir in this world; it can animate his 
hopes and brighten his prospects for the next, and 
support him in the trying hour of death. Where 
the gospel is in its purity^ there is liberty, civil and 
religious ; there the clouds of ignorance and the 
mists of superstition are chased away by the cheer- 
ing rays of the Sun of righteousness ; there human 
life is estimated according to its real value ; there 
the life, property, and persons of the people are 
safe ; there woman fills her proper sphere ; there 
no toilsome pilgrimages are made — the sick and 
infirm and aged are not forsaken by their unfeeling 
friends ; there none are burned in the fires of Mo- 
loch, horrid king, besmeared with blood ; and there 
none are crushed beneath the wheels of a fierce and 
cruel Juggernaut. Where the gospel is, there is 
intelligence, there is industry ; there the arts and 
sciences flourish ; there are humane and benevolent 



92 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

institutions ; tliere is sympathy for the distressed ; 
there are the Sabbath and the sanctuary ; there the 
young are trained up in the- fear of God ; there the 
inquiring are pointed to Christ ; there the sick and 
afflicted are supported by the grace of God ; there 
the dying depart in a joyful hope of a blessed im- 
mortality; there earth is sweetened and heaven is 
enjoyed in anticipation; and there, at death, be- 
lievers enter upon the possession of their promised 
inheritance, and go to dwell for ever in the man- 
sions which Jesus Christ has gone to prepare for 
them that love him. Blessed gospel ! How should 
we prize it, and how zealous and constant should 
be our efforts to spread it over the world. Go, 
preach the gospel to every creature. 

It has always been the business of the City Mis- 
sionary to cooperate with all Christian ministers 
and churches in his field, and to invite the people 
to attend the regular places of worship near them. 
But the migration of churches from the lower and 
other parts of the city, and the changes that have 
taken place in the character of the population re- 
maining, have gradually led to the establishment of 
what are usually denominated Mission Stations. 

These are generally parts of dwellings or stores, 
hired for the purpose, and plainly fitted up and fur- 
nished, where the preaching of the gospel, the "Sab- 
bath-school, and other religious and social services 
are maintained. 



MISSION STATIONS. 93 

In the First ward, sucli has been tlie success of 
the enterprise, that great inconvenience is experi- 
enced on account of the limited accommodations, 
and there is an urgent demand for a more commo- 
dious room, which it is very difficult to find. 

Are there not owners of property in the vicinity 
of the Battery who would give a house and lot to 
the City Mission, that might, through the liberality 
of others like minded, be converted into a hall for 
the purposes and uses of religion and benevolence ? 

We have Memorial churches, such as the " Wain- 
wright Memorial" and the "Anthon Memorial;" 
why may we not soon have mission houses, with 
inscriptions upon them that will speak of the vir- 
tues of some honored pastor or other representative 
of the church of Christ, either living or dead ? 

May we not appropriately urge this matter 
upon the public spirited, enterprising merchants of 
New York? 

Their well-known sagacity might easily discover 
economical reasons for encouraging a city mission- 
ary work that is shown to be effective in restrain- 
ing vice and preventing crime, as it reforms and 
elevates and saves men, and trains children in the 
principles of truth and goodness. All experience 
proves the great pecuniary value of those silent yet 
powerful influences which mould character, and 
make men law-abiding, temperate, honest, and in- 
telligent. 

Efoping that attention may be drawn to the 
great need of mission stations, we may suggest as 
models for the examination of those interested, the 



94 THE METROPOLIS IN I860. 

folloY/ing chapels, belonging to different denomina- 
tions and of various dimensions and appearance. 

The Diiane Meth. Epis. Churcli, Hudson-st. n. 
Spring-st. 

The Irish Pres. Church, Greene-st. n. Canal-st. 

The Dutch Ref. Chapel, 24th-st. near Sixth-av. 

The Madison-sq. Miss. Chapel, 3d-av., n. 31st-st. 

A FEW FACTS IN RELATION TO ITS TERRI- 
TORY, POPULATION, AND PROGRESS. 

I. The territorial area of the United States at 
tlofi peace of 1783, then bounded west by the Mis- 
sissippi river, was 820,680 square miles, about four 
times that of France, which is stated to be 207,145, 
exclusive of Algeria. The purchase from France of 
Louisiana, in 1804, added to this area 899,680 square 
miles. Purchases from Spain and from Mexico, and 
the Oregon treaty with England, added the further 
quantity of 1,215,907 square miles; making the total 
present territory 2,936,166 square miles, or 1,879,- 
146,240 acres. 

Of this immense area, possessing a great variety 
of climate and culture, so large a portion is fertile 
tfiat it has been steadily absorbed by the rapidly 
increased population. In May last there remained 
undisposed of, belonging to the government of the 
United States, 964,901,625 acres. 

To prevent any confusion of boundaries, the 
lands are carefully surveyed and allotted by the 
government, and are then granted gratuitously to 
actual settlers, or sold for prices not exceeding 



THE UNITED STATES. 95 

$1 25 per acre to purchasers other than settlers. 
It appears by the Eeport of the Commissioner of 
the General Land-office, that the quantity surveyed 
and ready for sale in September, 1862, was 135,- 
142,999 acres. The report also states that the re- 
cent discoveries of rich and extensive gold-fields in 
some of the unsurveyed portions, are rapidly filling 
the interior with a population whose necessities 
require the speedy survey and disposition of large 
additional tracts. The immediate survey is not, 
however, of vital importance, as the first occupant 
practically gains the preemptive claim to the land 
after the survey is completed. The cardinal, the 
great continental fact, so to speak, is this : that the 
whole of this vast body of land is freely open to 
gratuitous occupation, withoiit delay or difficulty of 
any kind. 

II. The population of the United States, as 
shown by the census of 1860, was 31,445,080 ; of 
which number 26,975,575 were white, and 4,441,766 
black. 

The increase of population since the establish- 
ment of the government has been as follows : 

J790 3,929,827, 

1800 5, 305, 937, increase 35. 02 per cent. 

1810 7,239,814, " 36.45 

1820-- 9,-638,191, " 33.13 

1830 12,866,020, " 33.49 

1840 ----17,069,453, " 32.67 

1850 2.3,191,876, " 35.87 

1860 31,445,080, " 35.59 

This rate of progress, especially since 1820, is 
owing in part to immigration from foreign coun- 
tries. 



96 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

There arrived in ten years, 

From 1820 to 1830, 244,490 

From 1830 to 1840, 552,000 

From 1840 to 1850, 1,558,300 

From 1850 to 1860, - --2,707,624 

Total, 5,062,414 

Being a yearly average of 126,560 for the last forty 
years, and 270,762 for the last ten j^ears. 

The proportions of the whole number of 5,062,- 
414 arriving from foreign countries in the forty 
years from 1820 to 1860, were as follows : 

From Ireland, 967,366 

From England, 302,66§ 

From Scotland, 47,800 

From Wales, 7,935 

From Great Britain and Ireland, - - - 1, 425, 018 2, 750, 784 

From Germany, 1, 546, 976 

From Sweden, 36,129 

From Denmark and Norway, - 5, 540 1, 588, 145 

From France, - 208,063 

From Italy, 11,302 

.. From Switzerland, 37, 732 

From Spain, - 16,245 

From British America, 117, 142 

Froni China, (in (California almost 

exclusively,) 41,443 

From all other countries, or unknown, 291, 558 723, 485 

Total, 5,062,414 

It is not ascertainable how many have returned 
to foreign countries, but they probably do not ex- 
ceed a milhon. 

Mr. Kennedy, the experienced Superintendent 
of the Census, in the Compend published in 1862, 
at page 7, estimates the population of 1870 at 42,- 
318,432, and of 1880 at 56,450,241. 



THE UNITED STATES. 



97 



The rate of progress of the population of the 
United States has much exceeded that of any of 
the European nations. The experienced statisti- 
cians in the present Congress can readily furnish 
the figures precisely showing the comparative rate. 

The population of France in 



f 1801 27,349,003 

1821 30,461,875 

1831 32,569,223 



1841--- 34,230,178 

1851 --35,283,170 

1861 37,472,132 



Being about 37 per cent, in the 60 years. It does 
not include Algeria, which has a European popula- 
tion of 192,746. 

The population of Prussia has increased since 
1816 as follows : 



1816 10,319,993 

1822 11,664,133 

1834 13,038,970 

1840 14,928,503 



1849 16,296,483 

1858 17,672,609 

1861 18,491,220 



Being at the rate of 79 per cent, in 45 years. 
The population of England and Wales was, in 



1801 9,156,171 

1811 -10,454,529 

1821 12,172,664 

1831 --14,051,986 



1841-- 16,035,198 

1851 18,054,170 

1861--- -20,227,746 



Showing an increase of 121 per cent, in 60 years, 
against an increase in the United States in 60 years 
of 593 per cent. 

III. The natural and inevitable result of this 
great increase of population, enjoying an ample 
supply of fertile land, is seen in a corresponding 
advance in the material wealth of the people of the 
United States. For the purpose of state taxation, 



98 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

the values of their real and personal property are 
yearly assessed by officers appointed by the states. 
The assessment does not include large amounts of 
property held by religious, educational, charitable, 
and other associations exempted by law from tax- 
ation, nor any public property of any description. 
In actual practice, the real property is rarely as- 
sessed for more than two thirds of its cash value, 
while large amounts of personal property, being 
easily concealed, escape assessment altogether. 

The assessed value of that portion of property 
which is thus actually taxed increased as follows : 
In 1791, (estimated,) $750,000,000 ; 1816, (estimat- 
ed,) $1,800,000,000 ; 1850, (official valuation,) $7,- 
135,780,228 ; 1860, (official valuation,) $16,159,616,- 
068, showing an increase in the last decade alone 
of $9,023,835,840. 

The following is the eastward tonnage of all 
classes of merchandise — coal on the Pennsylvania 
road excepted — for five years, 1859 to 1863, trans- 
ported on the New York canals and over the New 
York Central, Erie, and Pennsylvania railroads : 



1859 3, 613,000 tons. 

1860 4,734,000 tons. 

1861 5,180,000 tons. 



1862 6,083,000 tons. 

1863 6, 290,000 tons. 



The total tonnage moved on the same routes, 
during the same years, was as follows : 



1859 6,239,000 tons. 

1860 7, 736, 000 tons. 

1861 8,015,000 tons. 



1862 10, 197, 000 tons. 

1863 10,595,000 tons. 



CHEISTIAN COMMISSION. 99 

itoilmrtltt*0jn(r ^milH tut tlu WSm ta itMm^, 
1864. 

Contributions from states, counties, towns, etc., 
for aid and relief of soldiers and their families, 

and for purposes of national defence, - $187, 209, 608 62 

Contributions for care and comfort of soldiers, 24, 044, 865 96 

Contributions for sufferers in Europe, etc., 380,140 74 

Contributions for freedmen, wliite refugees, etc., - 639,644 13 

Total, $212,274,259 45 

pti^wal §M, l^finwt), 1865. 

The National Debt, as last reported, was as fol- 
lows : 

Aggregate debt bearing interest in coin, $1,087,556,438 

Aggregate debt bearing interest in lawful currency, 608,570,952 

Debt on which interest has ceased, 350, 570 

Legal tender debt, (no interest, ) - - 433, 160, 569 

Fractional currency, - 24,096,913 

Total, - $2,153,735,442 

Total interest, - -- 93,131,901 

Amount in Treasury, 10,250,958 

On the 31st of October, 1864, the total debt was 
$2,017,099,515, the increase since that date being 
$136,635,927 ; the increase for the period being at 
the rate of over $40,000,000 per month, or about 
$500,000,000 per annum. 

GENEEAL SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND VAL- 
UES FOR 1864, WITH AMOUNTS FOR 1862 
AND 1863. 

Cash receipts of Central and Branch offices for 1864, -$1,297,755 28 
Hospital stores donated to Central and Branch offi- 
ces for 1864, 1,169,508 37 

Publications donated Central and Branch offices for 

1864, - 33,084 38 



100 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

Bibles and Testaments donated by the American Bi- 
ble Society, --- $72,114 83 

Value of volunteer delegates' services, 169, 920 00 

Value of railroad, steamboat, and other transporta- 
tion facilities, --r 106,765 00 

Value of telegraph facilities from Maine to California, 26,450 00 
Value of rents of warehouses and offices donated to 

the Commission, 6,750 00 

Total value for 1864, $2,882,347 86 

Total values received by the Commission in 1863, — 916,837 65 

1862,--- 231,256 29 

Total values for 1862-64, - $4,030,441 30 

GENEEAL SUMMAEY OF WOEK AND DISTEI- 
BUTION FOE 1864. 

Boxes of hospital stores and publications distributed 

during the year, 47,103 

Value of stores distributed, $1, 714, 261 85 

Value of publications distributed, 446, 574 26 

Value of stationary distributed, -• 24, 834 71 

Value of 205 chapels and chapel-tents erected duiing 

last winter and the present, in the various armies, 114,359 78 
Number of Bibles and Testaments and portions of 

Scriptures distributed during the year, 569, 594 

Number of hymn and psalm books distributed dur- 
ing the year, -- - 489,247 

Number of bound library-books distributed during 

the year, '- --- 33,872 

Number of magazines and pamphlets distributed 

during the year, - -....- 346,536 

Number of religious, weekly, and monthly newspa- 
pers distributed during the year, 7, 990, 758 

Number of pages of tracts, 13,681,342 

Number of * ' Silent Comforter, " etc. , 3, 691 

Delegates commissioned during the year, 2,217 

Aggregate number of days of delegate service, - 78, 869 

Average number of delegates constantly in field dur- 
ing the year, - 217 

Number of delegates now in the field, 276 

Balance of cash on hand at the Central office, Janu- 
ary 1, 1865, ------ $5,420 12 



EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. 101 

®fluatiow itt tte ^nxM M^U^ 

A near approximation to the annual amount 
expended in the United States for education, and 
to the number of students enjoying its benefits, 
may be stated as follows : 

Scholars. Cost. 

Common scliools, 5, 211, 000 ----$23,461,000 

Private scliools, academies, etc. , 600, 000 20, 000, 000 

Colleges, 20,000 5,000,000 

Theological seminaries,^ 4,120 1,000,000 

Medical scliools, r , 7,000 1,400,000 

Law schools, - 1,300 260,000 

Normal schools, 2,740 500,000 

Scientific schools, 1,500 400,000 

Blind, deaf, etc., 7,850 1,177,500 

Total cost,-- -- $53,198,500 

The amount of funds for common schools held 
by the several states, of which the new states hold 
the chief share, is over $50,000,000 ; while the en- 
dowments of colleger, theological seminaries, and 
other professional schools, cannot be less than 
$8,000,000 more. 

The consumption of school-books is enormous. 
A few items will give some idea of it : The annual 
sale of Mitchell's geographies, including all the 
series, is 600,000 ; Smith's English grammar, 120,- 
000; Town & Holbrook's text-books, 500,000; Good- 
rich's Pictorial Histories, 110,000 ; Cornell's geog- 
raphies, 250,000; Thompson's arithmetics, 150,000; 
Colton & Fitch's geographies, 120,000; Webster's 
spelling-books, 1,500,000, etc. If we include hymn- 
books, question-books, and library-books, at least 
2,000,000 are consumed annually by the Sunday- 



102 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

schools of the United States. The number of school- 
books of kinds consumed annually, both in Sabbath- 
schools and week-day schools, must be somewhere 
between seven and ten millions of volumes. To 
this we may add, that in the elementary studies no 
nation in the world has produced more excellent 
text-books. They are far superior to those in Great 
Britain in accuracy, attractiveness, and adaptation 
to the advanced state of public opinion in regard 
to primary education. 

LIBEKALITY UNPAEALLELED TO THE LIT- 
EEAEY INSTITUTIONS OF OUE LAND. 

We clip the following statement from an account 
of the annual meeting of the Western College Soci- 
ety, as found in the Independent 

"It was stated that the five colleges whose press- 
ing wants gave origin to this society, had all now 
become so strong as to need no further aid from 
Eastern communities. Beloit, Marietta, and Wa- 
bash have received their endowments within the 
past year. The colleges now needing aid are 
mostly situated west of the Mississippi. 

" During the last two years — a period of war — 
during which our enemies here and in Europe con- 
fidently predicted our national ruin, a most won- 
derful liberality has been developed towards our 
institutions of learning. The following are some of 
the marvellous figures : 

"Bowdoin College, Maine, lias received $72,000, of which 
$50,000 were in one donation. 



I 



COLLEGE BENEFACTIONS. 103 

"Dartmouth College, N. H., has received $47,000. 

" Middlebury College, Vt., has received $10,000 from a legacy. 

"Williams College has received $25,000 in one donation, 

"Amherst College has received more than $100,000 in sums of 
$60,000, $34,000, and $20J)00 each. 

"Harvard College has received a bequest of $44,000. 

"Andover Theolog. Seminary has received $50,000, of which 
$30,000 were from one firm. 

"Trinity College, Hartford, Ct., has received nearly $100,000. 

"Yale College has received — including $135,000 from the U. S. 
government for its agricultural school — the magnificent sum of 
$450,000, to which perhaps $100,000 will probably soon be added. 
The report states that of the portion already paid, the following 
sums have been given by individuals in single donations : namely, 
$85,000, $50,000, $30,000, $27,000, $25,000, $20,000, $12,000. 

"New York University has received $60,000. 

"Hamilton College over $100,000. 

"Eutgers' College, N. J., has received $100,000. 

"Princeton CoUege, N. J., $130,000, of which $30,000 is in a 
single donation. 

"Washington University, St. Louis, $50,000 in two donations 
of $25,000 each — one from New York, the other from Boston. 

"Chicago Theological Seminary has received $80,000. 

"Protestant College in Syria, $103,000 from American Chris- 
tians. 

"Lafayette College, Pa., $35,000. 

" Take notice, Englishmen, wlio have been pre- 
dicting that, without your gracious aid, our war 
with slavery would bring upon us desolation, pov- 
erty, famine, and rags ; take notice, gentlemen of 
the ' chivalry,' who declare that the Yankee loves 
nothing but his dollar, and is incapable of the gen- 
erosity of men who steal their money from 'nig- 
gers ;' take notice, all faint-hearted, faithless peo- 
ple, who have been sighing and groaning through 
all these years of this glorious war for right and 
freedom — take notice that, in the third year of 
this ' exhausting ' war, no less than one million and 
six hundred thousand dollars — and the real truth 



304. THE METEOPOLIS IN I860. 

would put it nearer tioo millions — have been cheer- 
fully and almost spontaneously given, not to Sani- 
tary and Christian Commissions, or to any object 
which might seem immediately pressing, but to col- 
leges — to learniitg — to the laying of foundations for 
future generations. Where will such a fact find its 
parallel in history ?" 

The religion of Jesus Christ is a vast remedial 
system, made up of many mighty forces, and con- 
taining within itself capacities of adaptation and 
adjustment to every phase of the world's progress 
and to every necessity of individual life. These 
mighty forces are to some extent dormant, and 
they must be awakened into action, and the outly- 
ing field around the church must be tilled by all 
the agencies which God has placed in our power. 
To develop these inner forces, and to cultivate this 
outer field, is the bounden duty of this age and this 
church. 

BUSINESS A MEANS OF GKACE. 
Instead of business becoming a feeder to covet- 
ousness under the promptings of nature, it must be- 
come a stimulus to benevolence under the prompt- 
ings of grace. Dr. Hawes, in his biography of Nor- 
mand Smith, a merchant in his congregation, says 
he never grew in grace more rapidly, or shone 
brighter as a Christian, than during the last six or 
seven years of his life, when he had the greatest 
amount of business on his hands. From the time 






FINISH THY WOKK. 105 

when lie devoted all to God, and resolved to pursue 
his business as a part of his religion, he found no 
tendency in his worldly engagements to chill his 
piety or enchain his affections to earth. His busi- 
ness became to him a means of grace, and helped 
him forward in the divine life, just as truly as read- 
ing the Scriptures and prayer. He was a shining 
example of one who is " diligent in business, fervent 
in spirit, serving the Lord." 

FINISH THY WORK. 

Finish thy work, the time is short ; 

The sun is in the west ; 
The night is coming down — till then 
Think not of rest. 

Yes, finish all thy work, then rest ; 

TiU then, rest never ; 
The rest prepared for thee by God 
Is rest for ever. 

Finish thy work, then wipe thy brow ; 

Ungird thee from thy toil ; 
Take breath, and from each weary limb 
Shake off the soil. 

Finish thy work, then sit thee down 

On some celestial hill, 
And of its strength-reviving air 
Take thou thy fill. 

Finish thy work, then go in peace ; 

Life's battle fought and won. 
Hear from the throne the Master's voice, 
' ' Well done ! well done ! " 

Finish thy work, then take thy hai-p. 

Give praise to God above ; 
Sing a new song of mighty joy 

And endless love. 
Give thanks to him who held thee up 

In all thy path below, 
Who made thee faithful unto death, 
And crowns thee now. 
5* 



106 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

EIGHT TO SIXTEEN. 

Lord Shaftesbury recently stated, in a public 
meeting in London, that, from personal observa- 
tion, he had ascertained that of adult male crimi- 
]ials of that city, nearly all had fallen into a course 
of crime between the ages of eight and sixteen 
years ; and that, if a young man lived an honest life 
up to twenty years of age, there were forty-nine 
chances in favor, and only one against him, as to 
an honorable life thereafter. 

This is a fact of singular importance to fathers 
and mothers, and shows a fearful responsibility. 
Certainly a parent should secure and exercise ab- 
solute control over the child under sixteen. It can- 
not be a difficult matter to do this, except in very 
rare cases ; and if that control is not very wisely 
and efficiently exercised, it must be the parents' 
fault ; it is owing to the parental neglect or remiss- 
ness. Hence the real source of ninety-eight per 
cent, of the real crime in a country such as England 
or the United States, lies at the door of the parents. 
It is a fearful reflection. We throw it before the 
minds of the fathers and mothers of our land, and 
there leave it to be thought of in wisdom, remark- 
ing only as to the early seeds of bodily disease, that 
they are, in nearly every case, sown between sun- 
down and bedtime, in absence from the family cir- 
cle, in the supply of spending-money never earned 
by the spender, opening the doors of confectiona- 
ries and soda-fountains, of beer and tobacco and 
wine shops, of the circus, the negro minstrel, the 



LIVE TO DO GOOD. 107 

restaurant, and dance ; then follows tlie Sunday 
excursion, tlie Sunday drive, with the easy transi- 
tion to the company of those whose ways lead to 
the gates of social, physical, and moral ruin. From 
eight to sixteen, in these few years, are the desti- 
nies of children fixed, in forty-nine cases out of 
fifty — fixed by the parents. Let every father and 
mother solemnly vow, " By God's help, I '11 fix my 
darling's destiny for good, by making home more 
attractive than the streets." 

LIVE TO DO GOOD. 

Live to do good, but not with thought to win 
From man return of any kindness done. 

Bemember Him who died on cross for sin, 
The merciful, the meek, rejected One : 

When he was slain for crime of doing good, 

Canst thou expect return of gratitude ? 

Do good to all ; but while thou servest best. 
And at thy greatest cost, nerve thee to bear, 

When thine own heart with anguish is oppressed, 
The cruel taunt, the cold, averted air. 

From lips which thou hast taught in hope to pray,. 

And eyes whose sorrows thou hast wiped away. 

Still do thou good, but for His holy sake 
Who died for thine ; fixing thy pui*pose ever 

High as his throne, no wi-ath of man can shake ; 
So shall he own thy generous endeavor. 

And take thee to his conqueror's glory up, 

When thou hast shared the Saviour's bitter cup. 

Do naught but good ; for such the noble strife 
Of virtue is, 'gainst wrong to venture love. 

And for thy foe devote a brother's life. 
Content to wait the recompense above ; 

Brave for the truth, to fiercest insult meek, 

In mercy strong, in vengeance only weak. 

G. W. Bethune, D. D. 



108 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 



THE TOKN TRACT. 

Legh Eiclimond, in walking up a hill to relieve 
the horses of the coach in which he was travelling, 
distributed several tracts to such persons as he 
chanced to meet. One was received, and torn in 
two and thrown upon the ground. A fellow-trav- 
eller ^jniled, and said, 

" See how your tract is treated : there is one, at 
least, quite lost." 

" I am not so sure of that," said Mr. Eichmond; 
" at any rate, the husbandman sows not the less 
that some of the seeds may be trodden down." 

Reaching the top of the hill, and turning round 
to view the scenery, they saw that the wind had 
carried the torn tract over into the field among the 
haymakers, and that one of them was reading it to 
the others. The devil had done his work imper- 
fectly, as the two parts of the tract were held to- 
gether by a thread ; and in hindering one man from 
reading it, he had introduced it to a whole com- 
pany. The reader of the tract was led to reflection 
and prayer, and became an earnest Christian and 
tract distributer. Three others soon became dili- 
gent laborers in the Master's vineyard. 

Pass the tracts along ; they will not be lost. 

HOW TO LIVE. 

He liveth long who livetla well ; 

All other life is short and vain. 
He liveth longest who can tell 

Of living most for heavenly gain. 



TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. . 109 

Waste not thy being ; back to Him 

^\Tio freely gave it, freely give ; 
Else is that being but a dream : 

'T is but to BE, and not to live. 

Be wise and use thy wisdom well : 
Who wisdom speaks must live it too ; 

He is the \Ndsest who can tell 
How first he lived, then spoke, the true . 

Be what thou seemest ; live thy creed ? 

Hold up to earth the torch divine : 
Be what thou prayest to be made ; 

Let the great Master's steps be thine. 

Fill up each hour with what will last ; 

Buy up the moments as they go ; 
The life above, when this is past, 

Is the ripe fruit of life below. 

Sow TRUTH, if thou the true wouldst reap ; 

Who sows the false shall reap the vain ; 
Erect and sound thy conscience keep ; 

From hollow words and deeds refrain. * 

Sow LOVE and taste its fruitage, pure ; 

Sow PEACE, and reap its harvest, bright ; 
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor. 

And find a harvest-home of light. 

Rev. Dr. Bonar 

THE TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 

Millions of men, I know, are still idolaters ; mill- 
ions of men are still Moliammedans ; and millions 
more still worship Brahma and Buddha. But a 
single Christian nation of Western Europe out- 
weighs them all. "When these millions wiU begin, 
in large numbers, to accept the gospel, we cannot 
tell; but we know that they need the gospel, -for 
they are men. And we know too that, sooner or 
later, they must receive it at "our hands. Where 
the gospel once went, winning its victories, it can 



110 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

go again. In the vast strategy of the Christian 
centuries of conflict, Asia and Africa were indeed 
abandoned for a time, but our troops are returning 
to contest anew the ancient fields of victory, and 
abeady enough has been accomplished to make us 
confident in regard to the final issue. 

What we need now first, and most of all, is a 
better Christendom. Three hundred and thirty-five 
millions of mankind now answer the Christian roll- 
call, and they hold in their hands every art, every 
science, and nearly every resource of strength, in 
existence upon the globe. Their lands are filled 
with plenty, and their commerce whitens every sea. 
Already they clasp the round earth in their stal- 
Avart arms, and it only remains for them to lift it up 
and lay it upon the bosom of its Lord. 

Bev. B. D. Hitclicock, D. D. 

EXCELLENCY OF CHKIST. 

"He is a path, if any be misled ; 

He is a robe, if any naked be ; 
If any chance to hunger, he is bread ; 

If any be a bondman, he is free ; 

If any be but weak, how strong is he ! 
To dead men life he is, to sick men health ; 
To blind men sight, and to the needy wealth ; 
A pleasure without loss, a treasure without stealth." 

WOEK FOR ALL. 

There is not a single member of a single church, 
male or female, young or old, rich or poor, but 
should be engaged in personal efforts for the conver- 
sion of souls. Our' army may as rationally leave 
the battle to be fought by the ofiicers alone, as the 



KINDNESS TWICE BLESSED. Ill 

cliurch leave the conversion of the world to the min- 
isters of the gospel. Indeed, it is a fundamental 
error to consider it a merely ministerial work. The 
work of saving souls is as truly and as legitimately 
within the reach of the pious pauper in the work- 
house, or the godly child in the Sunday-school, or 
the religious servant in a family, as within the grasp 
of the most eminent preacher. The church in its 
entire membership is the " royal priesthood," pro- 
claiming salvation to a lost world, and winning back 
souls to the bosom of- redeeming love. 

KINDNESS TWICE BLESSED. 

I can imagine hardly any thing more useful to 
a young man of an active and a powerful mind, ad- 
vancing rapidly in knowledge, and with high dis- 
tinction either actually obtained or close in pros- 
pect, than to take him — or much better, that he 
should go of himself — to the abodes of poverty and 
sickness and old age. Every thing there is a les- 
son ; in every thing Christ speaks, and the Spirit of 
Christ is ready to convey to his heart all that he 
witnesses. Accustomed to all the comforts of life, 
and hardly ever thinking what it would be to want 
them, he see's poverty and all its evils : scanty room, 
and too often scanty fuel, scanty clothing, and 
scanty food. Instead of the quiet and neatness of 
his own chamber, he finds very often a noise and a 
confusion which would render deep thought impos- 
sible ; instead of the stores of knowledge with which 
his own study is filled, -he finds perhaps only a 
prayer-book and a Bible. Then let him see — and 



112 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

it is no fancied picture, for he will see it often, if lie 
looks for it — liow Christ is, to them that serve him, 
wisdom at once, and sanctification and blessing. 
He will find, amidst all this poverty, in these nar- 
row, close, and crowded rooms — amidst noise and 
disorder, and sometimes want of cleanliness also — 
he will see old age and sickness and labor borne 
not only with patience, but with thankfulness, 
through the aid of that Bible and the grace of that 
Holy Spirit who is its author. He will find that 
while his language and studies would be utterly 
unintelligible to those whom he is visiting, yet they, 
in their turn, have a language and feelings to which 
he is no less a stranger. And he may think too — 
and if he does, he may for ever bless the hour that 
took him there — ^that in fifty years or less his stud- 
ies and all concerned with them will have perished 
for ever, while their language and their feelings, 
only perfected in the putting off their mortal bod- 
ies, will be those of all glorified and all wise spirits, 
in the presence of God and of Christ. 

Arnold, Rugby School Sermons, No. XXIII. 

SAFE INVESTMENT. 

He who gives to the Lord, will m tlie future 
state have returned to him what he gives with 
princely interest. There is a weight of meaning 
in the inscription found in an Italian cemetery : 
" Here lies Etella, who transported a large fortune 
to heaven in acts of charity, and has gone thither 
to enjoy it." 



HINTS FOE TKACT DISTEIBUTEES. ]13 

TEMPOEAL BLESSINGS. 

Wish for them cautiously, 
Ask for them submissively, 
"Want them contentedly, 
Obtain them honestly. 
Accept them humbly, 
Manage them prudently, 
Employ them lawfully. 
Impart them liberally. 
Esteem them moderately, 
Increase them virtuously. 
Use them subserviently. 
Forego them easily, 
Eesign them willingly. 

HINTS FOE TEACT DISTEIBUTEES. 

A clergyman of the Churcli of England, in ad- 
dressing the Religious Tract Society of London, at 
its late anniversary, gave the following practical 
hints to those who strive to do good by distribut- 
ing tracts. 

First, be consistent. The world assumes that a 
tract distributer has a more than average amount 
of piety in his own soul, and I think it right that 
we should set before our minds that high standard. 
Persons who know you to be tract distributers will 
examine your life, and you must answer before the 
bar of their judgment as to whether you are worthy 
or not. Never be like that rich man of whom I 
heard the other day, who rode to church in his car- 
riage, and all the while was distributing tracts upon 
the better observance of the Lord's day ; nor like 
the old lady who rode to chapel — for we must deal 
fairly with both parties here — who rode to chapel 
in a cab, and as she paid the driver, gave him a 



114 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

tract. And what do you tliink was tlie reply of 
cabby? "Laws, marm, if it wa'n't for sucli as you, 
we should all be at church together." The next 
point is equally important : be loving, loving in 
spirit and also in manner. Bishop Middleton once 
made this trite observation : " Manner is something 
with everybody, but it is every thing with some. 
Good intentions are frequently spoiled by harsh- 
ness of manner." As an illustration of this, I will 
tell you what happened to myself only a few months 
ago. I was coming home from church one Sunday 
morning, and a man handed me a tract. I took it 
from him, and said, " I am much obliged ; I will 
read it with pleasure. I have, however, just come 
from church, where I have been preaching." And 
what was the reply ? " O, clergymen need it just 
as much as other people." Well, I ^id not doubt 
that ; but still it was not altogether the pleasantest 
way of putting it. The third point is, be coura- 
geous. It is a hard thing to give away tracts at 
first, especially at fairs. But bravery is the price 
of glory on all battle-fields, and upon the Chris- 
tian's battle-field no less than others. A comman- 
der once said, in reply to an objection against going 
to battle because a park of artillery was on the 
heights, " He that is afraid to march to the mouth 
of a gun, must leave the field of battle." Therefore 
I say, be courageous. We are often dealt with by 
a loving Father far more lovingly than we can ex- 
pect; and when we have almost feared to present a 
tract lest we should meet with ill-treatment, He in 
his providence has worked all for our happiness 



OUTCASTS. 115 

and peace, enabling us to find friends where we 
expected to meet foes. Fourthly, be thoughtful, 
thoughtful in the selection of your tract. I once 
knew a lady who gave to a respectable old moral 
woman a tract headed in large letters, " Are you a 
Gin-drinker?" The effect was that all the spirit of 
the gin came forth without the liquor. The old 
lady's ire was roused, and of course she took no 
more tracts. Be thoughtful also in the circulation 
of your tracts. I heard the other day of a gentle- 
man who, walking through Hyde Park on a Sunday 
afternoon, had no less than twenty-four tracts thrust 
into his hand, though each person except the first 
saw that he had taken some already. Lastly, be 
prayerful, prayerful before you begin your work, 
and prayerful during your work, and when it is 
done ; and He who promises never to leave nor for- 
sake you, will stand by you in the hour of trial, and 
welcome you at the end with the words of welcome, 
" Well done, good and faithful servant ; enter into 
the joy of your Lord." 

OUTCASTS. 

Oh, sinned against and sinning, 

How wails my heart for ye, 
While, all in vain, I strive to reach 

Your fate's sad mystery : 
Abject and lost and trampled on. 
With snares and death around you sown. 

Why am I here ? Why are ye there, 

With such abj^ss between, 
Parting our mutual destiny ? 

Hfere foliage fresh and green — 
Around your path the scoras drear. 
And sultry lava, all the year. 



110 THE METROPOLIS IN 1865. 

Here young fresh violets, roses bloom, 

With fruits of heavenly taste, 
While deadly nightshade hedges in 

Your upas-growing waste ; 
And rank weeds shelter slimy things 
That crawl about the water-springs. 

Why am I here, in free sweet peace, 

With deathless hope mthin, 
Borne up by all prevailing Love 

Far from the wastes of sin, 
While ye, alas, I weep to see 
Your footsteps chained to misery ? 

Why am I here? O Father, God, 

My spirit calls to thee ; 
These are thy children ; let me go 

And share their misery ; 
So I may lift one brother up 
To di-ink from Love's o'erbrimming cup. 

SPIRIT OP OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. 

In Bisliop Potter's address before the recent 
Convention of tlie New York Diocese, occurs the 
following passage, which must be very grateful to 
every true lover of his country. All honor to the 
lo^^al and patriotic bishop. 

"And. now since, in bodying forth an image of 
self-devotion, thoughts of war and of a struggling 
country have come rising up with it, let me, in a 
single word, refer to. one part of my experience dur- 
ing the last three years, which to me has been, in 
these days of sorrow, full of consolation, not a little 
encouraging to hope. Within three years, often on 
special occasions and under peculiar circumstances, 
I have confirmed a large number of officers and sol- 
diers of the army and navy of the United States. 
They were going to the front, or temporarily return- 



OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. 117 

ing from it, or, in not a few cases, about to face the 
last great enemy in the sick-room. Opportunities 
were often afforded for a good deal of private con- 
versation, and in many instances I had the inex- 
pressible satisfaction of observing what I thought 
clear indications that the persons whom I met had 
been made not worse, but better, while perilling 
their lives in the sacred cause of their country. 
The fact is no doubt often otherwise. Neverthe- 
less, the observation which I have made is, I be- 
lieve, more extensively true than we are apt to im- 
agine. But what I designed more particularly to 
remark, was something quite different. It was the 
almost universal absence, in those officers and men, 
of every thing like a violent spirit of faction and 
party. They were for their country before all 
things else ; for the restoration of peace, order, and 
unity ; for the vindication of the national author- 
ity ; for the maintenance of the integrity and sove- 
reignty of the one supreme government, without 
which we cease to be a nation, lose every security 
for peace and every title to respect, and become 
the prey of domestic broils and foreign enemies. 
These gentle but heroic men were little inclined to 
cavil about subordinate points of difference. They 
might nominally belong to one party or another ; 
their preferences might incline one way or another 
on many political questions ; but they saw that every 
thing dear to the heart of a Christian patriot was 
at stake. They believed that every question of the 
day, however magnified by excited minds, was ut- 
terly insignificant compared with the one present, 



118 THE METEOPOLIS IN 1865. 

vital, supreme object of beating down the nnlial- 
lowecl sword of rebellion, and reinstating an insulted 
and distracted country in lier place of strength and 
glory. God give us all a like spirit. I fully appre- 
ciate the evils of war. I sigh and pray for peace, 
peace in the righteous triumphs of a just govern- 
ment. For great armies and navies I have no 
especial predilection ; but I am sometimes made to 
feel that there is one place where patriotism — de- 
voted love of country — may survive and burn brightly, 
even though it should perish everywhere else ; and 
that is among the heroic men who daily face death 
rather than see that country dismembered, dishon- 
ored, and ruined." 

GOD'S SOWEK. 

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless 
come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves. Psa. 126 : 6. 

Oh scatter wide tliy grains, 

Thou sower of God's seed ; 
Spare no expense of toil or pains, 

And never fear to need. 

With hand most lavish fling 

Thy seed on every soil ; 
The sheaves thon "doubtless" yet shall bring, 

Will richly pay thy toil. 

Trust God to give thee seed, 

Trust God to make it grow ; 
For these 't is not thy part to heed. 

Thy one work is to sow. 

Thy one work is to sow, 

Make this thy constant care ; 
God's care shall make each grain to grow, 

Thou steep'st in tears of prayer. 



A GOLDEN APHORISM. 119 

Then take thy very bread, 

If nothing else thou have ; 
If better field may not be had, 

Cast it upon the wave. 

But sow, on all sides sow, 
* And pray, at all times pray ; 

God's grace sure harvest will bestow, 
Though at some distant day. 

But see to sow Ood's seed, 

Sow nothing of thine own ; 
To this attend with trembling heed, 

Yet still in faith sow on. 

Soon thou shalt laughing come 

With sheaves, a priceless load, 
And in heaven's endless harvest-home 

Shalt taste the joys of God. 

Fam. Treasury. 

A GOLDEN APHOEISM. 
Gen. Hooker, in Ms order assuming command 
of the Department of the North-west, addresses a 
sentence to his mihtary subordinates which deserves 
to become one of the golden aphorisms of our coun- 
try and of the EngKsh language. He first announces 
that he requires energy, earnestness, and fidelity in 
the performance of duty on the part of every officer 
and soldier, and then adds, " No one will consider the 
day as ended until the duties it brings have been dis- 
charged.'' This profound moral remark is applica- 
ble not only in the department whose head-quarters 
are at Cincinnati, not only to those engaged in mil- 
itary duties, but to every man and woman in every 
sphere of life. Were every one to learn it and put 
it in daily practice, it would give our national char- 
acter an elevation, a faithfulness, and a truthfulness 
now sadly lacking. The sentence ought to be given 



120 THE METKOPOLIS IN 1865. 

to all our young boys and girls at school, to write 
in their copy-books, so that it might be impressed 
upon their minds, and become of practical power 
in their lives ; and let our preachers at some appro- 
priate time discourse upon this text : " No one will 
consider the day as ended until the duties it brings 
have been discharged." 

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 

The church of Christ was designed to represent 
him on earth, and to minister to all the moral needs 
of the human race. Her work, then, is not done 
when she sends out preachers and teachers; when 
she exhibits sacraments and liturgies ; Avhen she sets 
up churches at home and missions stations abroad. 
She must grope her way into the alleys and courts 
and purlieus of the city, and up the broken stair- 
case, and into the bare room, and beside the loath- 
some sufferer. She must go down into the pit with 
the miner, into the forecastle with the sailor, into 
the tent with the soldier, into the shop with the 
mechanic, into the factory with the operative, into 
the field with the farmer, into the counting-room 
with the merchant. Like the air, the church must 
press equally on all the surfaces of society ; like the 
sea, flow into every nook of the shore-line of hu- 
manity ; and like the sun, shine on things foul and 
low as well as fair and high ; for she was organized, 
commissioned, and equipped for the moral renova- 
tion of the world. 

Bishop Simpson. 



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